In the past I may have said Steve Jobs was smug when it came to Apple and its products, but this kind of illness could befall any one of us and I'd not wish it on my worst enemy.  A former neighbour of mine died of pancreatic cancer and I can attest to the misery and pain sufferers must endure, so I wish Steve Jobs all the best and hope that the treatments alleviate all that for him.

On a PC/computer note, I have to agree with Dr Guy, here.  Steve Jobs has contributed much and his efforts have benefited us all, either directly or indirectly.  Whether or not we use a Mac, iPod, iPhone or iPad, Apple technology has helped advance the entire electronics industry.  So in that regard, let's all hope he recovers well and gets back soon to what he does best.

I just read this on Yahoo 7.  According to the story Steve Jobs has but weeks to live, and looking at the photo he doesn't look at all well.

If true, let's hope it's as painless as it possibly could be and he suffers little.

Agreed.

Best regards,
Steven.

As do we all, if it proves to be true. I hope it isn't.

Mr Jobs...I wonder if he risks losing his job because of his health issues???

Well??

How many "regular Joe" types lost their job after taking some medical leave?  FMLA-trap?  Anyone?  I know a few... Err..  I know A LOT of people who have been terminated because of some health issue.

Will Mr Jobs be unfairly terminated (re: high costs to company)?

A company has "a right" to deny an employ a return if it deems such an action would create a loss [to their bottom line]...

This is VERY interesting.  And I would love to see how this all unfolds.

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I work for the state at a mental health hospital, and people get beaten up and injured by the patients and then get FMLA trapped and fired.  It's so shitty. Its a dangerous field, and if you ever get hurt, they treat you like a fucking criminal. 

In any field, this is true.

But this isn't true for every level within a company.

Still.  It would be nice to see Jobs get fired and lose his millions and risk losing his home.

I've never experienced this loss personally, but I have worked with many patients who have.  It really is a twisted system.

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I fail to see why any human's misfortune and ultimate mortality would engender such a response, aeligos. I believe that response came from anger/resentment and envy. Besides the fact he has worked and earned his fortune and bettered others' computing experience as well as lives by his work, he is a human being and entitled to a far more humane response than yours.

This is the question you should ask yourself:

If faced with your own mortality (which you will be, have no doubt) would you appreciate such a response to your suffering from a total stranger to whom you've done no wrong?

I think not.

Not anger/resentment nor envy.  Don't be silly.

Not think....  (I doubt you did anyway).

You simply assume way too much.  Job's situation is not uncommon, his fate should therefore be accepted to meet the status quo, since he is a regular Joe.

A human's misfortune and 'convenient' morbidity fuels the medical industry.

This is fact.

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No, that would be human emotion.

Everyone faces illness and death. That makes it no less significant, rather more so. It is one of the few things that are common to all.

Since you hold the "medical industry" in so little regard, I suggest you not visit us. Ever. You'll no doubt benefit that way, as will we.

I still find your response inhumane, and suggest you think about the situation of you being in Mr. Jobs' shoes.

I wonder if you'd have 1/100 of his style and grace.

Death is an illusion.

Material death is a process we all must embrace in life.

Speaking of life, how did humanity survive all those thousands of thousands of years without the advent of allopathic medicine?  Answer is obvious.  However, modernization of the field has only prolonged life -- ensuring inheritance of invalid/corrupt alleles in the process...giving rise to a "greater need" for the practice.

Concurrently, the creation of governments and currency led way for greater secular understanding of life and the world; privation, egoism, self-aggrandisement.  Academe, a prized jesuit enterprise, nailing the nail to the coffin preventing the future generations from actively thinking and instead forcing them to consensus-ism and deference as the acceptable method for knowledge-gaining.  Greater importance was thus placed on the material mind and material body, conditioning people to be ever more vigilant about securing their material world.

Style and graces IS defined in this culture/society by material status.  In fact, this has been made true the world over.  But who defines the cultural/societal formatting?  Obviously....the ones who actively prevent us from knowing our true origins and thus our true purpose in this world.

Can I get an Amen(Ra)?

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Look, here's a simple reality: Please take the trolling elsewhere.

This thread really is about Mr. Jobs, not you.

Why not start your own with those very interesting ideas?

I made a comment about Mr Jobs.

We are all discussing Mr Jobs.

However, you made a comment about me.

I then replied to your comment about me.

Thus, you made this about me, not me.

Are you really this easily confused?

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In advance, I accept your apology.

Now, enough about me.

Refocus your energy on Mr Jobs.

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I"m not going to add a name her but the person(s) who wish to post negitive please just don't post. Steve Jobs is a well know person so a thread was put up for anyone that may not have heard of his serious situation. This has nothing to do with whether an illness causes a person to lost their job or not. Has to do with compassion for people which the world needs more of. We lost a member awhile back and a thread was put up. There were many post on it and later on it was sent to his family to show the love and friendship he had around him here. It didn't bring him back but it was very much appreciated by the family. We have a current member that has a niece with a serious medical problem. A thread was posted for that to show the members are wishing his neice the best. That doesn't change the medical situation but shows people are thinking about this persons situation and care. Those such as yourself that don't care should just not post on this type of thread. You may not believe it but one day you will need someone and I hope you come to realize that soon and gain some respect for others.