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Could it really be this simple? I have this theory that if we all started to live forever we'd all kill each other going mad. There is only so much mental trau

by keyle 6y ago

Could it really be this simple? I have this theory that if we all started to live forever we'd all kill each other going mad. There is only so much mental trauma a human can take so extending life would aggravate this to a point of no return. This is why the cycle of life is so precious. A minimum of second hand information is passed between generation as we get through a lifetime. We distil the best and worst. But we would become so detached and apathic, living forever sounds like hell.

javert 6y ago
> There is only so much mental trauma a human can take My experience has been that I get mentally healthier as I age. For reference, I'm 33, so the "experiment" is far from complete, but early results are quite promising. As an aside, I attribute this to using my mind in a better way than other people. I have achieved this through great effort and investment of time, which has come at the expense of other areas of my life. There is no instruction manual for the human mind, but we need one. As another aside, your position is anti-life and anti-humanity. That isn't supposed to be an argument that stands on its own; I'm just pointing it out.
- fredophile 6y ago
  How many traumatic experiences have you had? Have you ever been permanently injured? Have you directly experienced a war? If you lived to be 1000 what are the odds that your answers to these or similar questions would change? Just because you have been fortunate enough to not have experienced major trauma at 33 does not mean you will continue to be this lucky.
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  - javert 6y ago
    I have experienced major trauma. I think it's enough to justify what I've said. I'm not willing to answer specific questions about that or give you a list. I don't think you are right to assume that a 33 year old has not experienced major trauma. That would not even be a valid assumption for a much younger person. I'm sorry if my original comment was demeaning to other people who have experienced trauma. I can see how it could be. I meant to give people hope that you can heal (at least enough to get on) in many cases. I did not mean to put people down for struggling with trauma. I certainly have struggled with it.
    - fredophile 6y ago
      Based on what you had written I was assuming that you had not experienced major trauma. The questions were intended more to point out ways that someone could be 33, or significantly younger, and have major trauma and were not intended to get specifics about the trauma you suffered. I am well aware that young people can suffer major trauma and this was clearly not the best way to get my point across. I'm glad that you were able to get better but not everyone can. Your anecdote doesn't invalidate my point. If you lived long enough, statistically you'd be extremely likely to suffer from a major trauma that you would not recover from.

by keyle 6y ago

javert 6y ago

> There is only so much mental trauma a human can take My experience has been that I get mentally healthier as I age. For reference, I'm 33, so the "experiment" is far from complete, but early results are quite promising. As an aside, I attribute this to using my mind in a better way than other people. I have achieved this through great effort and investment of time, which has come at the expense of other areas of my life. There is no instruction manual for the human mind, but we need one. As another aside, your position is anti-life and anti-humanity. That isn't supposed to be an argument that stands on its own; I'm just pointing it out.

fredophile 6y ago
How many traumatic experiences have you had? Have you ever been permanently injured? Have you directly experienced a war? If you lived to be 1000 what are the odds that your answers to these or similar questions would change? Just because you have been fortunate enough to not have experienced major trauma at 33 does not mean you will continue to be this lucky.
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- javert 6y ago
  I have experienced major trauma. I think it's enough to justify what I've said. I'm not willing to answer specific questions about that or give you a list. I don't think you are right to assume that a 33 year old has not experienced major trauma. That would not even be a valid assumption for a much younger person. I'm sorry if my original comment was demeaning to other people who have experienced trauma. I can see how it could be. I meant to give people hope that you can heal (at least enough to get on) in many cases. I did not mean to put people down for struggling with trauma. I certainly have struggled with it.
  - fredophile 6y ago
    Based on what you had written I was assuming that you had not experienced major trauma. The questions were intended more to point out ways that someone could be 33, or significantly younger, and have major trauma and were not intended to get specifics about the trauma you suffered. I am well aware that young people can suffer major trauma and this was clearly not the best way to get my point across. I'm glad that you were able to get better but not everyone can. Your anecdote doesn't invalidate my point. If you lived long enough, statistically you'd be extremely likely to suffer from a major trauma that you would not recover from.