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I still don't get where's the problem in having unlimited time and being able to choose whatever you want to do for how long you want to do it.
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Because that is where we differ fundamentally: you find the prospect of an eternity doing whatever you want appealing and I don't. I see the appeal of living out whatever length of time I'm granted on this earth in the best possible way.
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You think that living physically forever is "unnatural", don't you? So we could say the same about medicine, that extends our lifespans from around 30 to around 80 years.
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As far as I know, it's not medicine but better hygiene and living conditions that extended our lifespans from 30 to around 80 years. And I don't see medicine as 'unnatural'. That is, medicine has little to do with nature per se of course, but it is a (by)product of the natural evolution of man.
But, for the record, I am not against people extending their life for a limited number of years or maybe indefinitely. I'm just not interested in doing that personally.
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I think we'll have to agree to disagree here. You and I are at opposite ends of the scale on this matter. I have absolutely no desire to change my mind on this - my current mindset suits
my life just fine.
Have you seen the movie "The Fountain"? It's a very compelling film, which deals with the very question posed in this thread: "what if you could live forever?" I can highly recommend seeing it! (and if you do... I'm more like Izzi, you're more like Tom)
Enjoy life,
Jim.