Besides death, what is your biggest fear?

Blindness I think

Eternal life.

Well it looks like you may be out of luck! LOL

Alzheimer's disease. And butterflies.

Homelessness, heights, snakes, sharks deep water and out of control fire.

May I ask why butterflies? Lol

I have no fear of death, at least not on any conscious level. I have an opposite fear, much like raprap's who said 'eternal life.' I fear the powerlessness which sometimes accompanies extremely old age. I will be 74 years of age by the end of this year and so far -- knock on wood -- am far from any debilitating infirmities. I am not only healthy, I am physically active and mentally alert. What I fear is losing these attributes. To be confined to a bed, or even a wheelchair for years, is a nightmare scenario for me. To be stricken with any form of dementia which makes me a useless burden to a caretaker is a terrifying thought. Blindness, total deafness, other similar disabilities are likewise frightening. Death is far preferable to needing constant assistance from others to accomplish the simplest of tasks e.g. walking or feeding myself. Those are terrifying thoughts.

public speaking

Oh yes!
Terrifying prospect!
I much prefer writing a letter to the editor, any day!

Bork Obunga being re-elected would do for starters...

As said so well by Woody Allen, "I'm not afraid of dying. I just don't want to be there when it happens".

I feel the same way. I have no fear of death. It is an inevitable part of life, and no one escapes it. What I fear is a protracted death, especially if dementia of any sort is involved.

Ganja, your continued binkiehood is impressive. I would think that your greatest fear would be losing that binkiehood.

Rap

I predict that, soo, gunga will be presentig us with the newest "theories" of abiotic oil.

Í'm not afraid of death, and, (peace Phoenix) i don't fear dementia, necessarily, because i wouldn't know it. I am a coward, though, about the prospect of a lingering, painful death.

I fear being dependent on someone else.

I'm an irrepressible ham and extrovert. I love to be up on a podium addressing a group of people. Public speaking? Hand me that mike, please.

I'll second homelessness and deep water. Also the moment (seconds) before death should get a dishonorable mention.

I've been homeless twice. but on my home turf, where it's easier...

and I talk to a group of publics with not a lot of trouble.

I fear illness without insurance.

and fire.

the smell of burning human flesh is horrible.

The VA hospital in Bedford, MA and the New England Center for Homeless Veterans had saved me from literally being homeless.

I haven't had insurance since I left the army in 1994.