Do you want to live forever?
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Forever? God no.
What they are talking about here, a much longer life? Yes, yes I would.
Though it's saddening to me that each generation born is expected to outlive the previous one, except for my age bracket... we are supposed to have a shorter one.
What they are talking about here, a much longer life? Yes, yes I would.
Though it's saddening to me that each generation born is expected to outlive the previous one, except for my age bracket... we are supposed to have a shorter one.
Dr. Xikar
The Knife Doctor
Aside from economical/population-related issues that would arise - If I live to 300, as does everyone else, we are going to run out of every resource super fast.
But those are other hurdles. All of the negative things aside - Economy, resources, and seeing loved ones die, a longer life (say 200 healthy years) would be cool, yes
But those are other hurdles. All of the negative things aside - Economy, resources, and seeing loved ones die, a longer life (say 200 healthy years) would be cool, yes
I dont know if i would like to live any longer than say 90, (If i make it that far) But it sure would be nice to reach 200 and see how the cigar industry/blends develop!
"Who wants to live forever... when love must die?"
danthebugman
BoM Nov '10
Forever...absolutely not and I don't think we should. We already have horrible over-population, just thing what kind of a resource burden that would be if everyone was living to be hundreds of years old. Especially if the birth rate stayed the same. Besides, if it is your time it is your time and no amount of medicine will help you.
Dan
Dan
cmhicksusmc
Corporal/USMC
"Too bad she won't live forever...but then again who does?
-Edward James Olmos (Blade Runner)
ONE OF THE GREATEST MOVIES EVER!!!
-Edward James Olmos (Blade Runner)
ONE OF THE GREATEST MOVIES EVER!!!
bdc30
BoM May '11
Only if I could maintain the same level of physical and mental capacity throughout. What's the point of living to 300 years old if you're wheelchair bound and senile for the last 225 years of that time?
orangedog
Navin R Johnson
A few assumptions:
1. Resource issues are squared away
2. I'm not aging during that time - ie maintain a fitness and mental health level similar to my 20s-30s
3. The rest of the population is not able to
Then absolutely yes. I would like to live forever. Although I'd rather it be like in that movie with Hugh Jackman where his wife or whoever also lives forever (I only saw the previews) - that would be better. Even if it were just me, though, I'd do it.
1. Resource issues are squared away
2. I'm not aging during that time - ie maintain a fitness and mental health level similar to my 20s-30s
3. The rest of the population is not able to
Then absolutely yes. I would like to live forever. Although I'd rather it be like in that movie with Hugh Jackman where his wife or whoever also lives forever (I only saw the previews) - that would be better. Even if it were just me, though, I'd do it.
As a Demography student, I can tell you that, if everyone on the planet were to live as "green" as I do, with the same diet, commuting patterns, housing conditions, and airplane usage patterns, we would already need approximately 4 planets to provide the needed resources.
We would be living in a sea of Indians from the northern provinces of India.
All that aside, I would want to live long enough for mankind to make contact with lifeforms from other worlds, or at least to understand how to navigate between dimensions... assuming they exist.
From a February 1950 Popular Mechanics article:
"By 2000, a vast amount of research has been conducted to exploit principles that were embryonic in the first quarter of the 20th century. Thus sawdust and wood pulp are converted into sugary foods. Discarded paper table “linen” and rayon underwear are bought by chemical factories to be converted into candy."
If we listened to these scientists we'd be eating our BVDs.
"By 2000, a vast amount of research has been conducted to exploit principles that were embryonic in the first quarter of the 20th century. Thus sawdust and wood pulp are converted into sugary foods. Discarded paper table “linen” and rayon underwear are bought by chemical factories to be converted into candy."
If we listened to these scientists we'd be eating our BVDs.
