NullEntity Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 I really do like to ponder the hard questions and recently I heard this comedian (i forgot his name) say that if he was immortal he'd just keep getting new friends anyways do you think Immortality is a curse or a blessing? if it was possible that is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCyborg Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 (edited) Curse, especially in this toxic and violent society. And you'd have to trick yourself to prevent things from getting old, which can be a problem as it is. Working the same old boring job forever? Living with anhedonia forever? Etc etc. That said, the process of getting to the other side...nobody knows how it'll go...nobody comes back to tell the tale. https://time.com/6246864/reverse-aging-scientists-discover-milestone/ Edited March 5, 2023 by UCyborg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sampei.Nihira Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 A huge difference would exist if only you are immortal and other mortals. It would be a sad life because you would see loved ones around you grow old and die. If on the other hand everyone were immortal it would probably be different,certainly less sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msfntor Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 3 minutes ago, Sampei.Nihira said: If on the other hand everyone were immortal But...imagine the number of people and other creatures still growing...multiplying without the available solution...not good. So mortality is a blessing - I'm for it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Draker Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 (edited) Unfortunately I'm yet not completely immortal, but I'm heading in the right direction. I have my ancestors' spellbok and it works. I'll not go into the detalis, but I already made myself 20 years younger, it's cool, I'm satisfied. My opinion it's very good. As of now, I can only harvest energy (leech) , the subjects need to be not far away. I'm still learning, but the ultimate goal is to take it to another level (like suck the life force). It's yet another one of my hobbies, along with computers , Windows Vista and making new friends. EDIT: maybe I will try to perform it over a distance soon. Edited March 5, 2023 by D.Draker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Draker Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 3 hours ago, msfntor said: But...imagine the number of people and other creatures still growing...multiplying without the available solution...not good. So mortality is a blessing - I'm for it. Yes, very true, I'm all up for depopulation ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NullEntity Posted March 5, 2023 Author Share Posted March 5, 2023 At least im not the only one with the same opinion! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msfntor Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 6 hours ago, D.Draker said: Yes, very true, I'm all up for depopulation ! D.D. the would-be self-harmer, deigns to joke.... Natural death, not depopulation, that was of course what I wanted to pass on as the best solution... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCyborg Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 6 hours ago, Sampei.Nihira said: A huge difference would exist if only you are immortal and other mortals. It would be a sad life because you would see loved ones around you grow old and die. Indeed, it already happens. I'm the youngest in my family, yay... This bit reminded me of Doctor Who series, where protagonist is the Time Lord, he travels with human companions. Time Lords live for a long time, several centuries at least. I remember there was a scene about this issue of losing people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaclaz Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 The issue is with Sunday afternoons. https://www.hhgproject.org/entries/wowbagger.html jaclaz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j7n Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 Of course it is a blessing. People play down the value of immortality because it is out of their reach. One purpose of death and regrowth is to drive evolution forward. We don't subject ourselves to natural selection anymore by helping weak or sick people make children with invasive medicine and social support. The population is already declining overall because raising children is too expensive and painful. One could still commit sucide if he was immortal. It doesn't mean complete indestructibility because that would violate the laws of physics. Look at it from another perspective. If your loved ones were immortal, they wouldn't suffer from degenerative diseases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Draker Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 10 hours ago, msfntor said: D.D. the would-be self-harmer, deigns to joke.... Natural death, not depopulation, that was of course what I wanted to pass on as the best solution... My friend, in that case , I'm up for the both of them ! Yes, I agree with you - natural death would be much more humane. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legacyfan Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 (edited) 14 hours ago, D.Draker said: Yes, very true, I'm all up for depopulation ! so I have to die to save the world? I don't think that's how it works Edited March 6, 2023 by legacyfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Draker Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 3 hours ago, legacyfan said: so I have to die to save the world? I don't think that's how it works Aren't you forgetting you got me blocked for the 73416481471906th time ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legacyfan Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 3 minutes ago, D.Draker said: Aren't you forgetting you got me blocked for the 73416481471906th time ? that was my last reply to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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