Archived Do you want live forever? Why or why not? And in what way would you like live on forever? (AskVoat)
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Archived Do you want live forever? Why or why not? And in what way would you like live on forever? (AskVoat)
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[–] Atryum 0 points 9 points 9 points (+9|-0) ago
I think I would like to live forever. Nothingness terrifies me, even though I know it shouldn't. Even if I live a boring life, and all of my friends die, at least I exist. And I think that I might as well exist, rather than not. I don't really mind how I live forever -- I just don't want to die.
[–] RudigerSmoot [S] 0 points 6 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago
I'm with you on that. If I ever got bored, I'd stop renewing my life, but I don't think I would ever get bored. Having the ability for infinite experiences and learning would be incredible.
[–] woofWOOFwoof 0 points 6 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago
What's weird is that to me, living forever seems like the same thing as nothingness. I'd much rather die than face the monotony of life for all eternity. Funny how we all see things differently, eh?
[–] Atryum 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Huh, interesting how we do see it differently. I can't get behind that at all, as I feel like at least a state of existence allows for change (or, removal of monotony). Just having that ability to change makes it much more appealing than a state of non-existence which is just the end of my subjective universe. Terrifying.
[–] rumathlete_1 ago
it sounds like suicide but only after 100 years and having a family. You can have that and live forever. sure its sadness but knowing no part of me can or will live on, knowing I wont have any conscience left to experience anything is maddening to me. I need to know things. I am always trying to learn. Currently, its accounting and coding. I know weird mix up. I just need something that gives me access to knowledge and other people and I will beg to live forever.
[–] MaMaPyCb 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
I would like to live forever, and compound interest would be pretty awesome.
[–] Lilian 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I'm rather terrified of death, so I would definitely be okay with living forever. I would love to see humanity rise to interstellar travel, and maybe even the decline of human civilization. As long as I had some way of travelling through space, though. I guess kinda like Dr. Manhattan. If I could be like that, I could fulfill my life long, and as of yet unattainable, dream of exploring the universe. Hell, I might even stick around after the heat death of the universe, just to see what happens after that. I'd like to say that I'd only want it if I had some way of ending my own life, but honestly, I'd probably be okay with just existing probably forever.
[–] crustyruffles 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I'd probably want the aging process in my body stopped. Being able to see the advances in technology and humans in general would be amazing. I'd love it.
That being said, I'd have zero interest in it if I couldn't have at least a loved with me for the ride.
[–] nosg 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I don't know man, I don't want to outlive all my loved ones. "No parents should bury their sons".
[–] pitenius 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Yet I do want to outlive my enemies...
[–] DoomMantia 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago (edited ago)
As long as I retain the possibility of commiting suicide, yes. Living literally forever after the end of the Earth and then the heat-death of the universe would suck.
[–] Ilikelamps 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Depends if we ever find other universes or not. Time and spacey.
[–] PatFenis 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Nah man. I want to see the end.
[–] DoomMantia ago
Me too. I just don't want to live forever AFTER that.
[–] RudigerSmoot [S] 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I'd go for any of them, though transferring consciousness into a new body would be my first option, simply because I'd most likely have the option to backup my memories in case I died unexpectedly.
[–] rumathlete_1 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I dont want the transfer, I want my entire brain put into a machine. Think of it like this. Say you have a word file and on it is "War and Peace". then its copied and put on another. that second copy could then be changed into anything like Mein Kampf. so while they were both originally a work of art, one is now the work of a mad man. I dont want there to be 2 possible versions of conscience. There can only be one and I want it to be the original, which is one I am using now.
[–] dryitmat 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I would want to keep a stock of 21 year old clones. Transfer my conscious into one of them on death.
I wouldn't want to be some powerful leader, or head of a multi-national corporation.
I just want to see what the fuck is going to happen for humanity. I want to observe what we are going to do, where we are exploring, the new discoveries that await our species. I want to be an observer until the extinction of humanity, whenever that may be.
But the only way I would want to live forever is if I could have my dog live forever alongside me. I will only ever truly love one women, and I need a companion. So thus, what a better fitting companion for the immortal man than his best friend.
[–] Ilikelamps 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I could sign up for that. :P
[–] dryitmat ago
I'm tagging you as "My Immortal Dog"