> "True. There are many reasons I shouldn't do this." He pauses to consider what you've said, and then begins to count some using his fingers.
> "One: it's dangerous. Two: it's insane. Three: it's unsanitary. Four: scandalous. Five: illegal. Six: did I mention insane? Seven: too mystical for the natural sciences. Eight: too scientific for the mystics. Nine: guaranteed to be painful. And ten: I suppose it might be called selfish."
> He looks at his hands.
> "No more fingers. Maybe I'll grow more after I go ahead and do it anyway."