Even if they do figure out a way to live forever, you will not have access to it. The world leaders and the wealthy will use their power to take it for themselves and keep it from the ignorant masses. Then, the masses will eventually kill the rich "immortals". Don't you realize how little control we have? Anyway, even those who have the technology will eventually have an accident and die anyway. Even if we make ourselves healthy forever, we'll never be invulnerable. Do you realize how many deadly diseases are out there that we have no cure for? Even if we find a cure, new diseases will pop up to replace them. Look at science. Look at nature. Look at history. Stop trying to save yourself and start living and connecting to your soul. That's your best bet.
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Originally Posted by williamhessian  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. |