[–] LochNessMonsta ago
I wouldn't want to live forever. I like life, but I think after about a hundred years of it, it's enough. I've done my thing at that point, my body won't be in the shape it's in now, and it's time to quit.
The eternal nothingness doesn't scare me at all. If anything it seems like a nice thing to sleep forever and just stop existing as, dark as that may seem.
I would, without hesitation. I think if im the only one whose immortal, fine but if others have this as an option we need to change a few things. If we CAN live forever so long as we avoid problems like being run over, fine but if not, no reproducing. All males must be given a vasectimy, payed for by the government. Any convicted criminals of a certain level (how bad they are determined by a system of councilors approved by the puplic) will not be made immortal. Those who want to reproduce have to wait untill the population die down. Also space travel needs to be main goal.
[–] Limpingdead ago
I want to live forever, I want my consciousness upon my death to be able to escape my body and then jump into another body. This way I can pick who I want to be, I do not have to worry about new identities and if everyone else dies I die too. Removes that wondering around the end of the world problem.
[–] Copernicus ago
I think it would be awesome to live forever. I want to see what humanity becomes 2000 years from now. I want to see if we become what Frank Herbert illustrates in Dune. I want to be the Padishah Emperor.
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[–] nbd 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Life that only has meaning because one might die seems like a very limited one.
[–] woofWOOFwoof 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
This is a much more concise version of my thoughts. Life is thrilling because of the lack of it, I think. I have to use up every second, or elseI lose them forever. If I have all the time in the world, then seconds become unimportant. I'd waste away.
[–] RudigerSmoot [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
But you could die, at any time. You're not immortal, we're assuming science will go so far as to rejuvenate life if desired. If you want to die, just don't get "rejuvenated".