Every day, we publish a selection of your emails in our newsletter. We’d love to hear from you, you can email us at yoursay@theconversation.edu.au.Monday June 22Baby brain“I experienced something like ‘baby brain’ during my pregnancies before it was even described. During my first pregnancy in 1968 I also started an undergraduate degree. I was bewildered and very concerned by my apparent fuzziness of thinking. However, my university results were quite good! So was the baby. Later pregnancies were similar but after the babies were born I had no problems.”G. AbudGene edited milk“If gene editing allows chocolate flavoured milk to be available direct from the teat, I’m all for it. I hate the taste of neat milk – from my days as a primary school student in the 1950s when school milk was delivered unrefrigerated. It was vile on a 40°C day!”Leigh Bunting, Adelaide SATuesday June 23The problem with living longer“Going On And On, by Lucinda Holdforth is almost comprehensive on the key issues relating to longevity. I’m 87, and many in my generation agree that our economy cannot continue to afford our standard of living while supporting the needs of the following generations. The highly significant issue which is omitted is access to assisted dying. What we want to know is why this option is systematically denied to those of sound mind who want to die in the time and place of their choosing. Don’t blame us for overcrowded hospitals, fix this one problem.”Glenda Gartrell, Newtown NSWAre AI chatbots cut out to be call centre reps?“I’ve had a number of ‘customer service’ experiences that I can only assume were AI chatbots. They responded quickly, out of hours, but misunderstood my question or request. They generally wasted my time. It makes me realise how flexible and responsible human interactions generally are in comparison. AI may seem to save money but it’s at the expense of services that actually work, instead it increases problems.”Grace VerityMore breaking Socceroos coverage is coming, sorry James!“I was not able to rise at 5am to watch the World Cup game as I worked late the previous night. I turned off notifications of all chat groups to avoid spoilers. My plan was to rise around 8:30 to watch. Imagine my extreme disappointment when the first email I get each day – yours – has the subject line ‘Disasterclass for Socceroos’. Shame.”James SteendamWednesday June 24Thanks for your support, Will!“Something I love about The Conversation, which makes it unique among news sources, is that you are always telling stories on your terms. You are rarely reactive to the fast flowing whims of the world in the same way other news sources are. We can read about mammal conservation, the meaning behind artworks, and the study of the stars, even while the world feels like it’s blowing up around us. It’s refreshing and reminds us that there’s so much to love about the world. These are things most news outlets find too niche, or don’t have time for – oh what a joy!”Will PotterAn 81-year-old’s take on generational politics“Every vote having an equal value in a democracy may need to change to address ‘generational conflict’. The votes of those who have longer to live should have more weightage than those who have a short time to live. Perhaps the electorate could be divided into three groups, those under 35, those between 35 and 65 and those over 65. With their votes having values of three, two, and one, respectively.”Ranjan YagodaThursday June 25Victoria’s logging industry“Re: the ongoing schemozzle and obfuscation over native forest logging in Victoria, David Lindenmeyer and Chris Taylor’s article is a beacon of logic, excellent compilation of data and good writing. It should be compulsory reading for all Victorian politicians. It also highlights the need for strengthening information literacy and statistical understanding in our schools. We really have an enormous educational challenge in schools and in public education.”Carmel McNaught, Emeritus Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Australia’s adversaries“David Kilcullen writes: 'In Australia’s case, our adversaries also need things we can control, such as raw materials, sea lanes, supply chains, financial resources or data links.’ Who are these hypothetical adversaries? Surely the answer to this question should be the first step in any defence planning. The assumed but unspoken potential adversary is China. No evidence is adduced to support this supposition. We have a strong mutually beneficial trade relationship with China. Maintaining this relationship would be better and cheaper in every respect for China than any attempt to invade or overpower Australia.”Charlie Carter, Alice Springs NT