+DieChecker Posted May 1, 2016 #1 Share Posted May 1, 2016 http://www.express.co.uk/news/science/665807/KEY-TO-ETERNAL-LIFE-Someone-already-born-will-live-to-1-000-and-immortality-IS-possible Dr Aubrey de Grey believes people who have already been born could live for ten centuries because of ongoing research being done into "repairing the effects of ageing."He hopes to ultimately create preventative treatments that mean humans would be able to consistently re-repair and live as long as 1,000 years or possible even forever. Myself, I'd like to live forever. Or at least as long as the end of the world... Judgement Day. There is so much to do that I cannot really see getting bored. The key will be if we can remain active all that time. There isn't any point in being immortal if you become incapacitated before reaching 100. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DieChecker Posted May 1, 2016 Author #2 Share Posted May 1, 2016 http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xalz_highlander-who-wants-to-live-foreve_shortfilms 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz_Light_Year Posted May 1, 2016 #3 Share Posted May 1, 2016 (edited) Just think of the boon it would be for cosmetic surgery. As we age our ears and nose get bigger. After all who would want to look like a troll whether they are one or not. Edited May 1, 2016 by Buzz_Light_Year 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habitat Posted May 1, 2016 #4 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Sounds like an excuse to raise the retirement age to me. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissJatti Posted May 1, 2016 #5 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Here is something to consider, before deciding inmortality. Here you will linger on in the darkness and in doubt as night falling winter has come without a star. Here you will dwell bound to your grief under the fading trees until al the world has changed and the long years of your life are utterly spent. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeder Posted May 1, 2016 #6 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Might be good if you had wealth to support you that long, otherwise itd be a bummer to be poor that long, or working till you're 900 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chibadiba Posted May 1, 2016 #7 Share Posted May 1, 2016 We already have an overpopulation problem. If we started to live longer just think how fast earth would fill up with humans. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DieChecker Posted May 1, 2016 Author #8 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Here is something to consider, before deciding inmortality. Here you will linger on in the darkness and in doubt as night falling winter has come without a star. Here you will dwell bound to your grief under the fading trees until al the world has changed and the long years of your life are utterly spent. I've never been much subject to grief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habitat Posted May 1, 2016 #9 Share Posted May 1, 2016 "possibly forever".....sure, sure...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DieChecker Posted May 1, 2016 Author #10 Share Posted May 1, 2016 We'll need space ships if this comes true. Exporting people will be the only way to keep the planet at a sustainable level. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DieChecker Posted May 1, 2016 Author #11 Share Posted May 1, 2016 (edited) I have died everyday, waiting for youDarling, don't be afraid, I have loved you for a thousand years I'll love you for a thousand more Edited May 1, 2016 by DieChecker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV-426 Posted May 1, 2016 #12 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Here is something to consider, before deciding inmortality. Here you will linger on in the darkness and in doubt as night falling winter has come without a star. Here you will dwell bound to your grief under the fading trees until al the world has changed and the long years of your life are utterly spent. Kudos for the Lord of the Rings reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masterov Posted May 1, 2016 #13 Share Posted May 1, 2016 The secret of immortality are exist. Your immortality are exist in your head. To live forever, you must correctly answer two questions: 1. When you say "I'm ...." what you mean? You and your body are one and the same? 2. When you say "I exist!" what you mean? Word "exist" that means to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV-426 Posted May 1, 2016 #14 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Immortality sounds good in theory. In practice it would probably be a nightmare. If it was commonly available, you'd basically have to ban reproduction... a world without children? What would most likely happen is that it would be exclusively available to a powerful elite, who want to rule the world forever. Hmm... I'm sensing a plot for a dystopian sci-fi novel! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted May 1, 2016 #15 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Maybe the increase in murders over sun-loungers and park benches would even out the overpopulation thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarMountainKid Posted May 1, 2016 #16 Share Posted May 1, 2016 The likelihood of being killed or crippled in an accident would increase dramatically in a 1000 year lifetime, wouldn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barkinghorse Posted May 2, 2016 #17 Share Posted May 2, 2016 So to support yourself, you would need to work for 8 or 900 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingAngel Posted May 2, 2016 #18 Share Posted May 2, 2016 That means 90 billions more people on Earth. Just wow, how much cattle are needed to be killed? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calibeliever Posted May 2, 2016 #19 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Consider this scenario. The therapy to live 1000 years exists, but it costs $100 million. A new category of human could arise and the other 99.9% of us would become slaves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperdyer Posted May 2, 2016 #20 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Maybe we'll all become Highlanders - There can be only 1! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harte Posted May 2, 2016 #21 Share Posted May 2, 2016 I've never been much subject to grief. All that means is it's waitin' for ya. Harte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastieRunner Posted May 2, 2016 #22 Share Posted May 2, 2016 If people start living forever soon ... I imagine that the world itself would figuratively buckle and collapse from that kind of strain. Imagine all the grain and the byproducts and what not. That's just the beginning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godnodog Posted May 2, 2016 #23 Share Posted May 2, 2016 The secret of immortality are exist. Your immortality are exist in your head. To live forever, you must correctly answer two questions: 1. When you say "I'm ...." what you mean? You and your body are one and the same? 2. When you say "I exist!" what you mean? Word "exist" that means to you? You need to add more tobacco, too much philosophy weed lolololololololol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeder Posted May 2, 2016 #24 Share Posted May 2, 2016 If only teeth would last so long.... Im middle aged and already have probs with my chompers..... Id hate to live so long.... avoiding certain foods... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infernal Gnu Posted May 3, 2016 #25 Share Posted May 3, 2016 (edited) If only teeth would last so long.... Im middle aged and already have probs with my chompers..... Id hate to live so long.... avoiding certain foods... Don't panic, seeder. In the future, you could be in absolutely perfect health for FOREVER and be age reversed to say, age 25 physiologically (if you desire) by simply having millions of nanobots permanently residing inside your body which can repair any/all cellular or tissue or organ damage in seconds and even enhance your mental abilities to super-genius levels. If a car hits you, the nanobots will immediately go to work repairing all physical damage and keep you alive. They could also regenerate your teeth completely. You would be just like Wolverine... Edited May 3, 2016 by Infernal Gnu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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