Poll: immortality of age or of injury?

[zarix2311]

If you had to choose between being immortal to time or to injury which would you choose

injury includes sickness.

I would choose injury, that would rock!
You'd probably go insane after a while if you didn't die from age I'd still risk it if that were the only issue, but I wouldn't want to see every person I've ever met die as well.

 

[Tartarga]

Can I have both, because I would very much like to not die. If I can only have one, then I guess i'd go with age because growing old must suck.

 

[Hawk eye1466]

I would probably choose age because eventually they will have cures and medcine will advance to the point that broken bones can heal within minutes and there is really no sickness anymore

 

[Antisigma]

I would go with age. Not only would that permit you, as one person has noted, to survive until humanity has largely done away with illness, it would also prevent unfortunate happenings like being buried beneath earthquake rubble without hope of rescue or death. Or outlasting the planet and drifting through space, wondering how long it will be until you run out of songs to sing.

 

[Lazy Kitty]

Age, because injury can be prevented by other means, age can not.

 

[Fozzo]

I assume immortality via age means you still age but don't die. If it was perpetual youth then it's an easy answer but I'd hate to get ridiculously old so I'd rather be able to take any injury. It'd make for some very fun stunts.

 

[Freddyqaqualung]

Injury, Definitely. I don't want to live forever for some incredibly depressing reasons I won't go into, and not being affected by injuries would allow a sort of superhuman ability that would let me do all sorts of cool stuff.

 

[oooooooooooooooooooooooooo]

Injury I suppose. I don't think I would be able to stand being alive about 500 years down the line, rather a natural, sickness free and comfortable death.

 

[Agayek]

Can I have both, because I would very much like to not die. If I can only have one, then I guess i'd go with age because growing old must suck.

After the first millennium, you would be either completely insane or bored out of your skull. The human mind simply cannot cope with immortality. It's great for the first few centuries, but you will relatively quickly lose any grasp on reality you may have.

On topic, I'd take immunity to injury, as long as it does include preventing sickness. I can definitely see the appeal in not being able to be physically hurt, but living forever would be a terrible thing.

 

[gCrusher]

Injury.

"Awwright, it's time to go make some craaaaazy money!!"

 

[zarix2311]

What about injuris brought on by old age ?

Age, I can protect myself from injury easily... Except disease, does that count as injusry ?

yes

 

[mors616]

old age
we need pain and fear to fell alive, call me a masochist but in right

 

[revolutionaification]

Injury. I wouldn't want to live forever, not really, I'd end up going mad. But if I couldn't die from illness or injury I'd use my life assisting in situations too dangerous for normal people. I'm assuming I'd still feel pain, but I'd put up with that if it meant I could use my limmortality for the greater good.

 

[Goofguy]

I'd go with immortality of injury however, the mechanics of it seem kind of tricky to me. Sure, I'd easily survive a car crash but if I am trapped in a sinking boat at the tender age of 25, does that mean I can breathe underwater?

If 'immortality by injury' is the all singing/all dancing type, then I guess I'll be dying in my sleep sometime in my 90s which is alright by me.

 

[Doctorrodders]

Immortality of injury, if it includes sickness ect, would mean that you would live forever. So I'll go for that!

 

[Iggy Rufflebar]

age, i'm already insane.

Think of the nice shiny things you can buy with an unlimited number of years pay!