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> We seem to want ... live on forever My humble opinion is that people have not thought that enough. I mean, eternity is a damn long time. I can somehow imagin

> We seem to want ... live on forever My humble opinion is that people have not thought that enough. I mean, eternity is a damn long time. I can somehow imagine my brain/consciousness/whatnot to find new and interesting stuff to engage with for a few thousand years, and that is stretching it a lot. Much more likely we are talking about a few hundred years and there is a real possibility that I am completely fed up with this world before I turn 100 years old. And now let's start stacking those years. So, say a billion years. Meaning a million thousand year periods. I get shivers just thinking I should be hanging around that long. And what comes to eternity, we have not even started yet. I can't think of eternal life as being anything but worst imaginable hell (regardless whether it would be in heaven or hell). (Admittably, I would be curious to know how how the story of humanity progresses and most likely ends at some point)

TeMPOraL 8y ago
I think people's reasoning is like mathematical induction here. 10 years ago I wanted to live 10 more years. Today I want to live 10 more years. At any age N, I want to live to N+10. Therefore, I want to live forever. I also think people implicitly assume suicide should be an open option if they ever get bored with eternity.
ddingus 8y ago
I woukd be quite happy to be there for my family, the young ones, and their young ones. Experience is so valuable. And people are beautiful. There is a lot to do, experience, live, laugh. Yeah, will get tired of it, but not in my current lifespan. I can't even do and build all I want to. Forever is not realistic. But more? 2x? Yeah, sign me up. Easy.
- shrimp_emoji 8y ago
  Why do you even suppose you'd get tired of it? It's like saying you'll get tired of good music someday.
  - ddingus 8y ago
    You know I might not. You may very well be right about that. However I really don't know, so I spoke to what I do know.

TeMPOraL 8y ago

I think people's reasoning is like mathematical induction here. 10 years ago I wanted to live 10 more years. Today I want to live 10 more years. At any age N, I want to live to N+10. Therefore, I want to live forever. I also think people implicitly assume suicide should be an open option if they ever get bored with eternity.

ddingus 8y ago

I woukd be quite happy to be there for my family, the young ones, and their young ones. Experience is so valuable. And people are beautiful. There is a lot to do, experience, live, laugh. Yeah, will get tired of it, but not in my current lifespan. I can't even do and build all I want to. Forever is not realistic. But more? 2x? Yeah, sign me up. Easy.

shrimp_emoji 8y ago
Why do you even suppose you'd get tired of it? It's like saying you'll get tired of good music someday.
- ddingus 8y ago
  You know I might not. You may very well be right about that. However I really don't know, so I spoke to what I do know.