Agreed -- I even think that we have concrete proof of exactly this. Namely that immortality already exists in the form of reproduction, if we discard the notio

Agreed -- I even think that we have concrete proof of exactly this. Namely that immortality already exists in the form of reproduction, if we discard the notion of an individual identity. Just as cells in our body have a much shorter lifespan than the body itself, so does the family or community have a longer lifespan than any individual member.