Poll: If you could live forever would you?
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I'd live forever. Eternal youth is a must, and being able to off myself at will would help.
The possibilities of an eternal life are endless. I could accomplish anything, although I'm uncertain if the pain of inevitably losing any loved one you'll ever have would be bearable.
The possibilities of an eternal life are endless. I could accomplish anything, although I'm uncertain if the pain of inevitably losing any loved one you'll ever have would be bearable.
Hell No!
Forever is as long as infinity (barring physical obstacles, such as the decay of baryonic matter).
I was heard infinity described in the following way:
"You've all heard of the bird and the mountain, how it flies once a year over the mountain, stops to rest on it for a minute and then continues off, slowly eroding the mountain.
Now imagine that as the first mountain has been eroded by the bird into nothingess, another spuns up starting the cycle again. But also, a comet goes nearby Jupiter and snatches one errant hydrogen atom from it. Every time the mountain has been eroded, the comet snatches one more atom away.
Do you have any idea how long it would take to erode Jupiter away? A number of years so long, it can't be described without resorting to some pretty heavy mathematical terms.
Now imagine that infinity is a 365 days long year, that began counting at the moment the universe came into being and which will reach the end once we reach infinity. All of what I just talked, the mountain, Jupiter....Once Jupiter has been eroded away by the comet, not even the first second of that Year to Infinity will have passed.
Ladies and gentlemen... Infinity is so bloody huge, so bloody long time we can barely even imagine a parabel that does enough justice to it. The infinity sign is for a reason neverending: No matter how long a time you imagine, infinity is infinitely many times longer."
Live for an eternity? No thanks. Because what could I do to retain my sanity even after a few millenia, much less a few dozen? A few million?
I would not wish that to my worst enemy.
Forever is as long as infinity (barring physical obstacles, such as the decay of baryonic matter).
I was heard infinity described in the following way:
"You've all heard of the bird and the mountain, how it flies once a year over the mountain, stops to rest on it for a minute and then continues off, slowly eroding the mountain.
Now imagine that as the first mountain has been eroded by the bird into nothingess, another spuns up starting the cycle again. But also, a comet goes nearby Jupiter and snatches one errant hydrogen atom from it. Every time the mountain has been eroded, the comet snatches one more atom away.
Do you have any idea how long it would take to erode Jupiter away? A number of years so long, it can't be described without resorting to some pretty heavy mathematical terms.
Now imagine that infinity is a 365 days long year, that began counting at the moment the universe came into being and which will reach the end once we reach infinity. All of what I just talked, the mountain, Jupiter....Once Jupiter has been eroded away by the comet, not even the first second of that Year to Infinity will have passed.
Ladies and gentlemen... Infinity is so bloody huge, so bloody long time we can barely even imagine a parabel that does enough justice to it. The infinity sign is for a reason neverending: No matter how long a time you imagine, infinity is infinitely many times longer."
Live for an eternity? No thanks. Because what could I do to retain my sanity even after a few millenia, much less a few dozen? A few million?
I would not wish that to my worst enemy.
Only if eternal youth was involved would i live forever.
Train myself to be a ninja and learn the magic arts at the center of the earth! Perfect
Train myself to be a ninja and learn the magic arts at the center of the earth! Perfect
I'd choose yes, IF I could have a choice of someone living with me forever. I'm not sure I'd want to spend all of eternity alone.
Like anything, pros and cons. Imagine if you'd lived the last 2 thousand years and everything you could have witnessed.. I imagine the next 2 thousand will be just as interesting.
It's funny how everyone always things of war and destruction having to watch loved ones pass away when this topic comes up... stupid reasons IMO. First off, unless you die really young or have a very sad existence, sooner or later you are going to have to deal with people you care about dying and it's gonna suck no matter what you do.
As for wars etc, well yeah.. live forever and you'll see them. But hey, last time I checked there were a few of them going on round the world right now, doesnt make me wish I wasn't alive at this moment.
I would have to have a 'stay young and healthy' clause to the deal and if I could have a companion it would be even better... but I just don't see why so many people always immediately say no when they get asked this question.
It's funny how everyone always things of war and destruction having to watch loved ones pass away when this topic comes up... stupid reasons IMO. First off, unless you die really young or have a very sad existence, sooner or later you are going to have to deal with people you care about dying and it's gonna suck no matter what you do.
As for wars etc, well yeah.. live forever and you'll see them. But hey, last time I checked there were a few of them going on round the world right now, doesnt make me wish I wasn't alive at this moment.
I would have to have a 'stay young and healthy' clause to the deal and if I could have a companion it would be even better... but I just don't see why so many people always immediately say no when they get asked this question.
I couldn't stand to see everybody I grew up with, lived with, the one I will have children with, all go away while I live on through eternity without them. Normal life for me, thanks.
QTF. Immortal, but able to die/be killed.Super_Nintendo_Chalmers said:
Kinda like elves in LotR
I would really like to be immortal, however only if it came with invulnerability and perpetual youth. It would be amazing to be able to wait for things like Hayley's comet, the apocalypse, all that fun stuff. And if you were invulnerable, imagine how fun it would be to go skydiving from a zero-pressure space station down to Earth without a parachute!
I would become incredibly bored if I lived forever. I mean everyone you ever known or loved would grow old and die, and then you would be truly alone, as I wouldn't try and become too emotionally attached to someone as you would end up being alone and unloved. I mean I usually avoid people and I don't have many friends, but the knowledge that my family are out there watching my back, wishing me all the happiness in the world and knowing that i'm loved gets me through the day. More often than not, thats what gets me out of bed on a morning. Immortality would be hell.
I'd choose forever and, instead of being all secretive about it, set myself up as a world traveling adviser of the world. If I could know everything eventually, then I would be a wealth of knowledge to everyone. I would never be bored, I would never want, and if people actually listened to me, I could guide the world to a state of wonder never before seen through the ages.
I'd take immortality in a heartbeat. Even if that would mean that I'd be impervious to everything that could end me. Granted that probably would mean that I'd get stuck in empty space for a few billion years after sol went away, but that would only bring me extra time to finish my book(s).
I like engineermk's idea of guiding the world. If I were immortal and invulnerable I would take FULL advantage of it and would take every possible opportunity I could if I knew there wasn't any danger. You could live life to its fullest by doing the things that would normally kill you.
I wouldn't mind being immortal (not dying AND never aging) until i decided i was ready. there's just not enough time in one lifetime to do everything you'd wanna do ya know? i wanna see just how the world would change and be a part of something much greater. then again that could just be too much kingdom hearts talking lol
No, I wouldn't. After all, what's the point of life then? Like Bruce Sterling said - "Life has only one point. Death."