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Originally Posted by silicon toad2000  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? |
The wealth & power in the world today is very unbalanced, i agree with that. but i am among the starving artist realm currently, and i love my life and wouldn't trade it away for power or money. I'd love to live forever with the low economic standing i am in now, granted i cant predict the future, and what will happen in times of crisis or megalomaniac surges. I do feel confident enough in myself and my abilities to adapt to the changing world around me. All those problems would be issues i would gladly take on in trade for living forever.
I guess i am assuming that 'living forever' will eventually be affordable for everyone. Not just those with the most money/ power. If it was just available to the rich, i would want to find the money to buy it. it would be hard to justify giving up my art career to make enough money to 'live forever', but if im trading a few years, for an eternity...... it would be a hell of an investment.