Laura's suicide is a shocking news. It's a huge loss not only to Steem community but the whole society. May her soul rest in peace.

Sudden unexpected incidents like these may shock anyone. Since you knew her personally, and the manner she chose to put an end to her life has triggered a lot of past painful incidents in your heart. I feel it's not just Laura who was responsible to take this extreme step but the whole of human society is responsible for directly or indirectly making her life miserable to such an extent.

Your ramblings here has raised an interesting scenario of whether this artificial machine borne consciousness of a human being should continue after his / her death or not. We certainly need to think upon various aspects related to it. A good issue for deliberation!