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This will sound odd to the vast majority but there are some who view the whole idea of their personal immortality as awful and the drive to obtain it incomprehe
by TomMckenny 7y ago
This will sound odd to the vast majority but there are some who view the whole idea of their personal immortality as awful and the drive to obtain it incomprehensible. Even if it were in some harp filled cloud borne paradise let alone in the real word. To some, permanent existence seems unspeakably nightmarish.
- antocv 7y agoOne more feeling the same.
- xwdv 7y agoPermanent existence doesn’t have to be nightmarish. For instance, imagine simply reliving your current life forever. You don’t know you’re in a loop, but the feelings you had and the people you’ve known you will always feel again. So make it a good life, and make it good for others as well.
- antepodius 7y agoI don't think most people advocating for, say, curing death through aging are advocating forced immortality. It's just a few years more- it's just not dying tomorrow, or next year, or next decade. Yes, if you imagine an arbitrary boundless personal future, there are a lot more ways it could end up being on average a negative experience than a positive one. I've never heard anyone argue against having an exit plan for that eventuality (i.e., I've never seen anyone argue a 500-year old should be prevented from killing themselves). I don't think you would turn down a magic pill that would extend your lifespan-with-a-21-year-old's-vitality tomorrow, would you? I think all the 'immortalists' want is for everyone to live as long as they choose to, and not have the choice taken away from people as it is now.