No, you are right, after 600 years we can do better. I am sorry this person died of ALS. If we can go to Mars, for heavens sake we can do better with these diseases. Sometimes I think those in power don't want a cure, they would lose money etc. Band aids don't work. I know about Steven Hawkins with the same disease, only his brain is free. It is terrible to think science isn't working harder on ALS. You have every right to feel cheated and angry. We can do better as humans toward all diseases. All we have to do is stop the wars, and money would be free to use toward research. ginnie