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Plays With Life · 11-06-2009, 10:18 PM

If physical immortality were available to you, would you want it?

I'm asking because I'm going to be offering immortality soon, for a lump 9 figure sum. I'm just trying to gauge the market.

PM me for early bird discounts.

OK, OK, that's a joke. There are no early bird discounts.

But the first question is serious. If you could have it, would you want it?

Coffeesmurf · 11-06-2009, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Plays With Life

But the first question is serious. If you could have it, would you want it?

No thanks - knowing that I'm going to die is a very big part of enjoying my life.

Plays With Life · 11-06-2009, 10:33 PM

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No thanks - knowing that I'm going to die is a very big part of enjoying my life.

K, I'll mark you down as "do not call".

Tanja · 11-06-2009, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Plays With Life

I'm asking because I'm going to be offering immortality soon, for a lump 9 figure sum. I'm just trying to gauge the market.

Is there a return policy?

What age can I choose as my 'immortal' age?

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Originally Posted by Plays With Life

But the first question is serious. If you could have it, would you want it?

For now, I don't think so

openeyes · 11-06-2009, 10:55 PM

If it were physical immortality along with a high level of vitality/fitness, sure, particularly if extreme sports wouldn't end it prematurely and I could consciously choose to stop living if/when I want.

LVGeneration · 11-06-2009, 11:00 PM

Why go to extremes? I wouldn't want immortality, but living to be around 150 sounds good, provided my physical body would be in a good condition. But then again, even 150 is too long, there could be disastrous consequences for the planet if everybody got to live that long.

I'm sure if immortality were a reality, it would only be available to the very rich, like the Rockefellers, and they would probably take it, so that they can continue ruling the world as they please. For the regular people like me, who actually think about the consequences and don't have a world domination agenda, immortality would be pretty undesirable.

Do you offer a trial period? Like let's say, 100 years? I'd take that, see how it goes, and if I still want to live past that. Call me to set the price

ssandra · 11-06-2009, 11:05 PM

I would for sure! At least.. depending on the state of my body.. I would not want to walk around at 250 being a smelly animated corps..

But yes, I would want it. I am just very curious how the world would look like in a few years, let alone 100 years! Things are changing so fast now, it would be very interesting to see where it all leads... I could be one of the first persons settling on a new planet that we have colonised! (and having learned from the past it is an "empty" planet, so we are not into mass murdering people / aliens anymore!).

Plays With Life · 11-06-2009, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Tanja

Is there a return policy?

No returns or exchanges.

However, if you decided you were finished living, we'd be happy to take care of that for you. But there is an extra charge for that service.

Anything to keep our customers happy!

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Originally Posted by Tanja

What age can I choose as my 'immortal' age?

Good question! Right now, the technology only works with whatever your current age is. It simply stops you aging.

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If it were physical immortality along with a high level of vitality/fitness, sure, particularly if extreme sports wouldn't end it prematurely and I could consciously choose to stop living if/when I want.

While high levels of regenerative powers are included in the package (free of charge!), we cannot guarantee invincibility. A severe accident could conceivable end your life prematurely.

And, your level of health and vitality depends on how well you care for your body after receiving our treatment.

If you did decide you wanted to end your own life, it would be possible.

Plays With Life · 11-06-2009, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by LVGeneration

Do you offer a trial period? Like let's say, 100 years? I'd take that, see how it goes, and if I still want to live past that. Call me to set the price

I'm afraid we don't offer any trial packages!

But we do have an amenable exit package available, for a reasonable price of only 6 figures. Combined with the main product, these two packages together would let you decide your own lifespan to the day.

Tanja · 11-06-2009, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Plays With Life

Anything to keep our customers happy!

How about a discount?

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Originally Posted by Plays With Life

Good question! Right now, the technology only works with whatever your current age is. It simply stops you aging.

I'd better decide quickly then

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Originally Posted by Plays With Life

A severe accident could conceivable end your life prematurely.

So you're selling immortality, but not really

Hmmm, I'll see what your competitors have to offer

Gene · 11-06-2009, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Plays With Life

If physical immortality were available to you, would you want it?

Sure, I would be interested. Even then accidents happen. I've seen quotes saying that in a few hundred years people would likely die of accidents even with perfect health.

Kura Ookami · 11-06-2009, 11:35 PM

I don't know. This world is far from perfect as it is now. At the rate we're going we may run out of fossil fuels soon and we're damaging the environment so we may make this world uninhabitable.

Maximum Jack · 11-06-2009, 11:40 PM

Interesting question, would I want imortality. If you spent your days locked in a feeble degenerating body this would be a curse. My own view on life is that you are here to experience what this world has to teach you. Life is like steping onto a boat you know is about to sail out to sea and sink, fearing death is to spend your life fighting the battle already lost. Live and experience life, do not fear the inevitable, it is just the next step.

Jthorn · 11-06-2009, 11:52 PM

No, unless you can make me invulnerable to physical injury too. Which apparently you can't.

openeyes · 11-07-2009, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Plays With Life

While high levels of regenerative powers are included in the package (free of charge!), we cannot guarantee invincibility. A severe accident could conceivable end your life prematurely.

And, your level of health and vitality depends on how well you care for your body after receiving our treatment.

If you did decide you wanted to end your own life, it would be possible.

I can deal with that. It'd also help me follow my girlfriend's rule that I not die

Jack Christopher · 11-07-2009, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Plays With Life

If physical immortality were available to you, would you want it?

I'm asking because I'm going to be offering immortality soon, for a lump 9 figure sum. I'm just trying to gauge the market.

PM me for early bird discounts.

OK, OK, that's a joke. There are no early bird discounts.

But the first question is serious. If you could have it, would you want it?

Well, there's a whole institute dedicated to this. They want people to live as healthy and long as possible: Immortality Institute

DaveM · 11-07-2009, 01:44 AM

It depends on what physical and mental condition I spend all my years at. How will your outlook on life change? Part of human nature is it changes over different stages, as a kid everything is wonderful, new and you have fun all day. You can just play with legos for months and love it. Thats something you can't do later on, no matter how expensive a toy is, you just get bored a lot quicker. As a young person you like adventure, even if your not that type of person you still do it a lot more than when you grow older.

As you come to middle aged, mature, often wanting to settle down into secure and what used to be exciting isn't. When you get old you reflect on your life. I coudln't stomach spending thousands of years reflecting on what I did during my first 60.

With how fast people are inventing new technologies their should be new ones coming out to keep myself interested. I do like reading history and I am very curious to know what will happen hundreds of years from now and how people would be living.

Even with that the worry is things that might look like big changes now become dull and nothing special after thousands of years. When the US collapses it would be very interesting the first time it happens, but after seeing new systems of government and empires take over it dozens of times would it still?

Another key matter is do some of your loved ones have it too. If your the only one it would become sad and very lonely whenever you make friends, fall in love, have children they die off. Even when someone lives to be 100 that can be a real bummer, your spouse is dead, all your friends are, you still have children and their offspring but its not the same thing.

Plays With Life · 11-07-2009, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by DaveM

As you come to middle aged, mature, often wanting to settle down into secure and what used to be exciting isn't. When you get old you reflect on your life. I coudln't stomach spending thousands of years reflecting on what I did during my first 60.

Maybe that's because of current lifespans? If the average lifespan were 2000 years, would people still feel like settling down at 60 - 70?

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Another key matter is do some of your loved ones have it too. If your the only one it would become sad and very lonely whenever you make friends, fall in love, have children they die off. Even when someone lives to be 100 that can be a real bummer, your spouse is dead, all your friends are, you still have children and their offspring but its not the same thing.

We do offer special rates on whole-family package deals. We wouldn't want our customers to be lonely for eternity! (It's bad for business)

Plays With Life · 11-07-2009, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Jack Christopher

Well, there's a whole institute dedicated to this. They want people to live as healthy and long as possible: Immortality Institute

Yeah, those bumpkins got nothin' on us. We've already cracked the immortality code. Been there, done that.

Indiana · 11-07-2009, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Plays With Life

Good question! Right now, the technology only works with whatever your current age is. It simply stops you aging.

While high levels of regenerative powers are included in the package (free of charge!), we cannot guarantee invincibility. A severe accident could conceivable end your life prematurely.

And, your level of health and vitality depends on how well you care for your body after receiving our treatment.

If you did decide you wanted to end your own life, it would be possible.

Waaaaaait a minute. Are there any riders on this type of immortality? Like, 'can consume only fresh blood henceforth' for example?

And would that qualify as raw foodism?

Plays With Life · 11-07-2009, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Indiana

Waaaaaait a minute. Are there any riders on this type of immortality? Like, 'can consume only fresh blood henceforth' for example?

And would that qualify as raw foodism?

Oh, details, details.

All you have to do is sign this 212-page contract and disclaimer, here -

And immortality is yours!

The details are all in the signup document.

Don't let it pass you up!

Plays With Life · 11-07-2009, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Indiana

Waaaaaait a minute. Are there any riders on this type of immortality? Like, 'can consume only fresh blood henceforth' for example?

And would that qualify as raw foodism?

And, yes, you can consume all the blood you want after becoming immortal. No restrictions on that! Our expert scientists (a small example of how expert they are - our people invented air. Isn't that grand?!), assure us that consuming blood is in-line with raw-foodism, as long as the blood is fresh. ie, no cooked blood. Enjoy!

openeyes · 11-07-2009, 02:32 AM

Maybe I shouldn't be letting the cat out of the bag so early, but the whole raw/organic food movement is really so that there will be lots of organic and antibiotic free people out there. Contaminated blood just isn't that good.

Beuford · 11-07-2009, 02:57 AM

Yes, I want immortality, but I'd rather work it out myself than let some company sell it to me.

DaveM · 11-07-2009, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Plays With Life

Maybe that's because of current lifespans? If the average lifespan were 2000 years, would people still feel like settling down at 60 - 70?

Thats the key question. Unfortunately I can't really wait for studies now can I.

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We do offer special rates on whole-family package deals. We wouldn't want our customers to be lonely for eternity! (It's bad for business)

How thoughtful. I don't have millions, but I will bake a cake that tastes like a million bucks. Or it would drug you to sleep and I'll steal the magic live forever shower. Either way you'll never know unless you try some.

Plays With Life · 11-07-2009, 03:18 AM

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How thoughtful. I don't have millions, but I will bake a cake that tastes like a million bucks. Or it would drug you to sleep and I'll steal the magic live forever shower. Either way you'll never know unless you try some.

I'm willing to try it! I'll have one of my personal food testers take the first bite, just in case.

DerekMB · 11-07-2009, 03:29 AM

Medical science's current stance on death is to treat it as a disease to be eradicated.

I agree

vartann · 11-07-2009, 03:49 AM

we are already Immortals, merely shifting incarnations so no worries
you probably meant "Immortality WHILE retaining all the trappings of your current consciousness/ body" right ??.
i am quite satisfied for now so i d say yes, although switching to another physical being is part of the Evolution Game

my humble view

Brutha · 11-09-2009, 09:43 AM

Are we talking about real immortality or the a bunch of billion years till the stars go out thing?

Plays With Life · 11-09-2009, 09:54 AM

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Are we talking about real immortality or the a bunch of billion years till the stars go out thing?

I'm afraid we haven't done those studies, and at this point it's indeterminate.

I'll have to get on my people to start some billion-year-plus studies.

But rest assured, if you do die prematurely, we have a very good complaints department.

11-06-2009, 10:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
Plays With Life Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Montana, U.S.A. Posts: 1,023	Immortality If physical immortality were available to you, would you want it? I'm asking because I'm going to be offering immortality soon, for a lump 9 figure sum. I'm just trying to gauge the market. PM me for early bird discounts. OK, OK, that's a joke. There are no early bird discounts. But the first question is serious. If you could have it, would you want it?

11-06-2009, 11:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
LVGeneration Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 98	Why go to extremes? I wouldn't want immortality, but living to be around 150 sounds good, provided my physical body would be in a good condition. But then again, even 150 is too long, there could be disastrous consequences for the planet if everybody got to live that long. I'm sure if immortality were a reality, it would only be available to the very rich, like the Rockefellers, and they would probably take it, so that they can continue ruling the world as they please. For the regular people like me, who actually think about the consequences and don't have a world domination agenda, immortality would be pretty undesirable. Do you offer a trial period? Like let's say, 100 years? I'd take that, see how it goes, and if I still want to live past that. Call me to set the price __________________ Sometimes I'd like to ask God why He allows poverty, famine, and injustice in the world when He could do something about it, but I'm afraid God would ask me the same question.

11-06-2009, 11:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
ssandra Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Mexico City Posts: 1,147	I would for sure! At least.. depending on the state of my body.. I would not want to walk around at 250 being a smelly animated corps.. But yes, I would want it. I am just very curious how the world would look like in a few years, let alone 100 years! Things are changing so fast now, it would be very interesting to see where it all leads... I could be one of the first persons settling on a new planet that we have colonised! (and having learned from the past it is an "empty" planet, so we are not into mass murdering people / aliens anymore!). __________________ To love and be loved blog on relationships Anything to Read blog with book reviews

11-07-2009, 01:44 AM	#17 (permalink)
DaveM Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 18	It depends on what physical and mental condition I spend all my years at. How will your outlook on life change? Part of human nature is it changes over different stages, as a kid everything is wonderful, new and you have fun all day. You can just play with legos for months and love it. Thats something you can't do later on, no matter how expensive a toy is, you just get bored a lot quicker. As a young person you like adventure, even if your not that type of person you still do it a lot more than when you grow older. As you come to middle aged, mature, often wanting to settle down into secure and what used to be exciting isn't. When you get old you reflect on your life. I coudln't stomach spending thousands of years reflecting on what I did during my first 60. With how fast people are inventing new technologies their should be new ones coming out to keep myself interested. I do like reading history and I am very curious to know what will happen hundreds of years from now and how people would be living. Even with that the worry is things that might look like big changes now become dull and nothing special after thousands of years. When the US collapses it would be very interesting the first time it happens, but after seeing new systems of government and empires take over it dozens of times would it still? Another key matter is do some of your loved ones have it too. If your the only one it would become sad and very lonely whenever you make friends, fall in love, have children they die off. Even when someone lives to be 100 that can be a real bummer, your spouse is dead, all your friends are, you still have children and their offspring but its not the same thing. Last edited by DaveM; 11-07-2009 at 01:49 AM.

11-09-2009, 09:43 AM	#29 (permalink)
Brutha Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 5,004	Are we talking about real immortality or the a bunch of billion years till the stars go out thing? __________________ I am always open for feedback on my posts. If your feedback would go offtopic feel free to send me a Personal Message. My posts generally don't contain medical or legal advice, if you have a problem seek the opinion of an expert Talking about this in terms of “bad news” or “bad judgment by business leaders” seems archaic. It’s like describing World War One as “a serious diplomatic concern.” Bruce Sterling about the financial crisis.

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openeyes Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Posts: 1,210	If it were physical immortality along with a high level of vitality/fitness, sure, particularly if extreme sports wouldn't end it prematurely and I could consciously choose to stop living if/when I want.

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Kura Ookami Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 112	I don't know. This world is far from perfect as it is now. At the rate we're going we may run out of fossil fuels soon and we're damaging the environment so we may make this world uninhabitable.

11-06-2009, 11:40 PM	#13 (permalink)
Maximum Jack Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Northampton Posts: 8	Interesting question, would I want imortality. If you spent your days locked in a feeble degenerating body this would be a curse. My own view on life is that you are here to experience what this world has to teach you. Life is like steping onto a boat you know is about to sail out to sea and sink, fearing death is to spend your life fighting the battle already lost. Live and experience life, do not fear the inevitable, it is just the next step.

11-06-2009, 11:52 PM	#14 (permalink)
Jthorn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 125	No, unless you can make me invulnerable to physical injury too. Which apparently you can't.

11-07-2009, 02:32 AM	#23 (permalink)
openeyes Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Posts: 1,210	Maybe I shouldn't be letting the cat out of the bag so early, but the whole raw/organic food movement is really so that there will be lots of organic and antibiotic free people out there. Contaminated blood just isn't that good.

11-07-2009, 02:57 AM	#24 (permalink)
Beuford Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 414	Yes, I want immortality, but I'd rather work it out myself than let some company sell it to me.

11-07-2009, 03:29 AM	#27 (permalink)
DerekMB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 57	Medical science's current stance on death is to treat it as a disease to be eradicated. I agree

11-07-2009, 03:49 AM	#28 (permalink)
vartann Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: VietNam Posts: 199	we are already Immortals, merely shifting incarnations so no worries you probably meant "Immortality WHILE retaining all the trappings of your current consciousness/ body" right ??. i am quite satisfied for now so i d say yes, although switching to another physical being is part of the Evolution Game my humble view

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