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Last Lecture By Dying Professor

Professor Randy Pausch from Carnegie Mellon University has fatal pancreatic cancer and gives a lecture giving some advice based on his impending death.

Life sucks if you let it.

  • boldfart
  • posted by boldfart
  • Date 3/2/2008 5:59:40 AM
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Muufley : LVL 42: VP 5: said:

Muufley

66 votes NegativePositive

264 days ago...

I googled the guy, he is still alive as of February 2008.

Thecomi : LVL 33: VP 4.2: said:

Thecomi

62 votes NegativePositive

264 days ago...

This should be the best video here on spikedhumor!

Everybody needs to put 5/5!

pEeKaY! : LVL 23: VP 3.2: said:

pEeKaY!

50 votes NegativePositive

263 days 21 hours ago...

Brilliant. We need more men like this on the planet, shame he`s not going to be around much longer - but lets hope his attiude rubs off on some people. :)

5/5

haloizgod : LVL 38: VP 4.6: said:

haloizgod

45 votes NegativePositive

263 days 16 hours ago...

that was the best lecture i ever saw, his kids r gonna be great ppl 5/5

japes : LVL 33: VP 4.2: said:

japes

29 votes NegativePositive

263 days 14 hours ago...

Sad ending, great lecture though.

footstab : LVL 33: VP 4.2: said:

footstab

Hidden (Show Comment) -58 votes

263 days 12 hours ago...

.5/5 for oprah teaching women its ok to be out of the kitchen!

ITS NOT!

eusebius : LVL 9: VP 1.8: said:

eusebius

Hidden (Show Comment) -50 votes

263 days 1 hour ago...

think the title should read `dying`...unless you mean he`s a professor skilled in fashioning material from a forge

Shadowflare : LVL 14: VP 2.3: said:

Shadowflare

31 votes NegativePositive

263 days 1 hour ago...

Inspiring.

falco : LVL 1: VP 1: said:

falco

42 votes NegativePositive

263 days 1 hour ago...

my dad was in a similar situation to this. he was a lecturer and died of pancreatic cancer. what this guy did was incredible and i wish my dad could have done something like this for my younger brothers and sisters

5/5

Myungish : LVL 28: VP 3.7: said:

Myungish

30 votes NegativePositive

263 days ago...

now thats a man worth admiring

saltesc : LVL 32: VP 4.1: said:

saltesc

4 votes NegativePositive

263 days ago...

Damn... Honestly I didn`t agree with all of it, Oprah sucks balls... But most of all he said was something I wish people listened to.

One of my favorite DVDs (One Giant Leap) is a few electro musicians going around the world. They interview this guy that works at a hospital in a terminal illness ward. He says that he never sees people saying they wish they worked harder, or they wish they made more money. Most of the time they are regretting they they didn`t spend more time with famil or travelling.

I mean, you can`t be a lazy bum and do nothing for society in your life. But you will certainly regret spending your good years without doing the things you`ve always wanted while you still have the time and money.

Hope this guy kicks on. Feb 2008, hey? He might still be kicking with a chance.

mGoLos : LVL 37: VP 4.5: said:

mGoLos

37 votes NegativePositive

262 days 23 hours ago...

Behold the result of good parents. Great upload, thanks.

bigazn13 : LVL 23: VP 3.2: said:

bigazn13

16 votes NegativePositive

262 days 22 hours ago...

I wish my father was as supportive and understanding as he is, a truly admirable man and I hope that one day when I`m a father that I could be even half the man he is.

kayzee : LVL 33: VP 4.2: said:

kayzee

18 votes NegativePositive

262 days 22 hours ago...

no matter how much shit u got goin in ur lives, things like this make u realise people hav it worse n are happier!

Serial Thrill : LVL 25: VP 3.4: said:

Serial Thrill

11 votes NegativePositive

262 days 22 hours ago...

Thank`s Muufley for giving us the quick update.

This man knows what the fuck he is about. Not too many people in the world have a shred of sense in them. This man is overflowing with it.

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