How much is Immortality worth?
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Well this went a different direction then what I thought it would, and I agree that Borg'in it up would suck for me, because I prefer to be alone a lot of the time.
Though putting an actual price on it, immortality would be worth everything. Even if I was left homeless, I'd have eternity to build my fortune back up again. I think it would be sweet to live forever and see every single change in the world. I could care less about family or friends dying around me really. That could happen now if they all got really sick, so might as well be immortal for it.
The only horrible thing I could think of is if something catastrophic happened and everyone else died but you. How fucking boring would that shit be?
Though putting an actual price on it, immortality would be worth everything. Even if I was left homeless, I'd have eternity to build my fortune back up again. I think it would be sweet to live forever and see every single change in the world. I could care less about family or friends dying around me really. That could happen now if they all got really sick, so might as well be immortal for it.
The only horrible thing I could think of is if something catastrophic happened and everyone else died but you. How fucking boring would that shit be?
got to say, the idea of immortality used to vaguely appeal to me, and still holds slight appeal today. i probably wouldn't get it though, i don't want to be immortal, i just like some of the potential benefits of it.
if that was the cost... if i was in a situation where i didn't have the possibility of solitude, i would go completely insane. i would rather be dead then in that situation.
if that was the cost... if i was in a situation where i didn't have the possibility of solitude, i would go completely insane. i would rather be dead then in that situation.
I don't think people are taking this topic very seriously.
I don't blame them necessarily, they probably believe immortality is impossible. Well, it isn't. The fact is humans and other animals age and die simply because they are designed to, it's an evolutionary advantage to control population and allow younger generations to prove their biological worth.
Aging is the result of biological processes which are meant to age creatures (aging is not a biproduct of anything). Theoretically these processes can be prevented, resulting in humans that do not grow old and weak but remain at the prime of their health unless killed by injury or disease.
Is immortality worth a regular dose of overpriced medicine? Yes.
I don't blame them necessarily, they probably believe immortality is impossible. Well, it isn't. The fact is humans and other animals age and die simply because they are designed to, it's an evolutionary advantage to control population and allow younger generations to prove their biological worth.
Aging is the result of biological processes which are meant to age creatures (aging is not a biproduct of anything). Theoretically these processes can be prevented, resulting in humans that do not grow old and weak but remain at the prime of their health unless killed by injury or disease.
Is immortality worth a regular dose of overpriced medicine? Yes.
I would do a lot for immortality but not everything.
I would not kill an innocent person for one.
If there was a way to gain immortality in a moraly acceptable way then I would do so.
Im not talking morals like 'you can't sell your body because thats ' but in the sense that I would not do something that I couldn't live with.
Think Pirates of the Caribean - 'Its living with yourself thats the problem Jacky'.
I would not kill an innocent person for one.
If there was a way to gain immortality in a moraly acceptable way then I would do so.
Im not talking morals like 'you can't sell your body because thats ' but in the sense that I would not do something that I couldn't live with.
Think Pirates of the Caribean - 'Its living with yourself thats the problem Jacky'.
I don't fear death, so immortality doesn't sound all that appealing to me, especially one where everyone in my "clan" could read my thoughts. A few lifetimes later, you'd probably be wishing you could die, after doing everything you can possibly think of. Would get incredibly boring eventually.
Well, real immortality is maybe a bit much to handle (Ya know, brain and stuff) But i would really like to have the poer to choose when to die (and not getting decrypt or age physicaly).
Then maybe in 500 years... or more, just when i like it. BAM: dead.
Then maybe in 500 years... or more, just when i like it. BAM: dead.
I'd take it. Having a mate would help.
But it depends ... are you just never going to age? Or are you completely impervious to death?
If it was that case, I'd go on a wonderful killing rampage.
But it depends ... are you just never going to age? Or are you completely impervious to death?
If it was that case, I'd go on a wonderful killing rampage.
No no. Immortality is being unable to die from old age/ not ageing and disease. Invulnerability is immunity to injury and other things that can cause your body to stop working and snuff it.Panzer_God said:
I believe that, from an intellectual standpoint, a whole hive-mind/immortality deal would be a boon. Eternally experiencing everything the universe has to offer, all while sharing them with other immortal minds. Never knowing fear, doubt, or sorrow. Never finding oneself lost and alone. There are definite positives.
However, the romantic in me finds the idea horrific. The loss of one's unique identity, the inability to experience intimacies of any degree. The damning knowledge that the being you once were actually HAS died, leaving only the data it once carried to be cannibalized by an alien mind that holds no value or understanding for the tiny nuances that defined the original organism from all others.
To conclude my mini-tirade, I'd like to end with two points. First, I really should abstain from watching Zero Punctuation before giving my opinion. Second, I don't think I'd willingly chose to make that particular "deal with the devil." Living one's life, in my own humble opinion, only gains true value in knowing that someday there will come the inevitable ending. However, should the situation arise, and I find myself shackled for all eternity to an intergalactic robotic hive-mind, I suppose it's wise to make the best of things.
However, the romantic in me finds the idea horrific. The loss of one's unique identity, the inability to experience intimacies of any degree. The damning knowledge that the being you once were actually HAS died, leaving only the data it once carried to be cannibalized by an alien mind that holds no value or understanding for the tiny nuances that defined the original organism from all others.
To conclude my mini-tirade, I'd like to end with two points. First, I really should abstain from watching Zero Punctuation before giving my opinion. Second, I don't think I'd willingly chose to make that particular "deal with the devil." Living one's life, in my own humble opinion, only gains true value in knowing that someday there will come the inevitable ending. However, should the situation arise, and I find myself shackled for all eternity to an intergalactic robotic hive-mind, I suppose it's wise to make the best of things.
