I don't think eternal life would be beneficial for society as a whole.
Mainly as the rich will keep getting richer and the poor will keep getting poorer.
Eternal life for the opulent few... why would a few be more deserving that everyone else?
But on the fanciful side, I have often wondered how much knowledge, skills and wealth could be accumulated in an eternity...
If humans could live for twice as long as they do now, could they achieve twice as much in their lifetimes of would lifetime achievements be constrained by the law of diminishing returns?
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