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> Suppose that you lived in a world where aging didn't exist, and people typically lived for hundreds of years. (There would still be deaths due to accidents, v
by gurkendoktor 10y ago
> Suppose that you lived in a world where aging didn't exist, and people typically lived for hundreds of years. (There would still be deaths due to accidents, violence, and occasional disease).
I'm sure Sci-Fi novels have explored this topic in detail, but when I read this I don't worry about older conservative generations - I worry that everyone will become paralysed by conservatism, including young people.
Taking drugs, partying all night, riding a motorcycle, leaving your home at all. Why would you risk centuries of your lifetime just for a little thrill? Wouldn't it be safer to stay at home browsing the web? You can still have fun next century, no need to rush it...
Still, I don't have a good answer to your question.
- scotty79 10y ago> Why would you risk centuries of your lifetime just for a little thrill? Why would you risk decades of your lifetime just for a little thrill? I don't some people do for some reasons that are completely beyond my understanding.
- charlieflowers 10y agoIsaac Asimov explored this in his Foundation novels ... particularly with the Solarians. It's interesting to see where he went with the idea.