As you've probably heard, Castro resigned this morning. What this means for Cuba, which has been under his brother Raul's control for a few years now, is unclear, though some pundits are saying that now Raul will be able to implement some reforms he's had his eye on (whether this will result in the destruction of Cuba's magical health and education systems is anyones guess). The real question is, since Castro did not announce this resignation himself, but rather in the newspaper and in a radio broadcast not read by him: is Castro even alive to resign?