Who wants to live forever?

[Rick]

I never think about it.

Death is inevitable...

[oldr_n_wsr]

Sorry to hear about that Miles. Again, my thoughts are with you and your family.

[BoSoxGal]

Condolences, Miles. Though it sounds like a good, long life was lived by this lady.

[loCAtek]

joubutsu - enter Nirvana, become a Buddha, go to heaven, rest in peace

[Gob]

Condolences from us too Miles.

As for the OP; I think the problem is the idea of living "for ever".

Is there anyone here who would not like to have the quality of life they have now for say, another 50 years? Hmmmm?

How about a hundred in that case?

Tempting?

[thestoat]

Very tempting. If I was 40 and someone said to me "Take this pill, and you will wake up 30 and could relive the last 10 years again", I can't see why I wouldn't. And then, after 10 years ... maybe another ...

[Crackpot]

You'd want to keep living that age where you're forced to confront the fact that you're not young anymore and don't get kids these days and getting very close to yelling at them to get off your lawn.

[loCAtek]

Yup, if all existence stopped with you, and you could enjoy this moment forever...

that's different.

[thestoat]

You'd want to keep living that age where you're forced to confront the fact that you're not young anymore and don't get kids these days and getting very close to yelling at them to get off your lawn.

I'm already at the stage, but I wouldn't prefer to die

Yup, if all existence stopped with you, and you could enjoy this moment forever...

that's different.

That was the idea of the thread ... re: the mice experience

[Miles]

Living forever has some very distinct disavantages. The obvious one is out living your friends. It would be like being in a combat situation where your stuck with the guys you trained with but your likely hood of making new friends is nill. Watching friends and family die is very difficult and survivours guilt can be devestating. No thanks I will take whatever hand nature deals me.

[Crackpot]

You'd want to keep living that age where you're forced to confront the fact that you're not young anymore and don't get kids these days and getting very close to yelling at them to get off your lawn.

I'm already at the stage, but I wouldn't prefer to die

that's the point you'd have to go through that realization again and again.

[loCAtek]

Yup, if all existence stopped with you, and you could enjoy this moment forever...

that's different.

That was the idea of the thread ... re: the mice experience

Not exactly. I think people might use this new medicine to live longer, but not forever.

Ever seen, the movie 'Groundhog Day'?

[rubato]

I'd like to live a long time just to see how it all turns out. And spend more time with my sweetie.

yrs,
rubato

[thestoat]

Not exactly. I think people might use this new medicine to live longer, but not forever.

That is how it might start. But the fact that people are currently living a little longer each year is causing worries on out overcrowded planet ... I think just a little extra life for millions will have a big impact ... and I suspect many would want more than just a year or two ...

[loCAtek]

Well, it's not like all could afford it...

Besides, it's not the death rate that is the problem, but the birth rate. You can't even afford contraception in some countries.

[thestoat]

Well, it's not like all could afford it...

Very true, though I suspect were it to become widely available, enough would be able to afford it to cause problems, and like anything, as such a drug gains acceptance, its price drops. Hell - that is the sort of thing people would go into debt for.

Besides, it's not the death rate that is the problem, but the birth rate

Not true. Both are the problem.

[Miles]

I'd like to live a long time just to see how it all turns out. And spend more time with my sweetie.

yrs,
rubato

The irony of that could well be that your "sweetie" may die first in which case you would be left alone and lonely.

[Gob]

He's still got all his mates here!

[dales]

[loCAtek]

..and some in the RL.