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> There’s got to be more in life than just withdrawing a paycheque or not and dying eventually. Prolonging life, working for eternity while continuously having

> There’s got to be more in life than just withdrawing a paycheque or not and dying eventually. Prolonging life, working for eternity while continuously having children, the planet rotting away because we refuse to die? That may be more (at least in terms of years), but is it much better?

kinghtown 6y ago
Experience brings wisdom. I get it, this notion of death as a release but release from what? I think we can fix many of those what’s with time and enjoy living longer and healthier. Would you really say no to 200 years because of labour? I’m not convinced people wouldn’t change with time. Watching reality tv well into their 400s. Really though, I don’t believe we’d ever get extreme life extension without getting many other ducks in a row such as sustainable living in massive numbers.
- Mediterraneo10 6y ago
  > Experience brings wisdom. That is not a given. It is easy to imagine medicine being able to prolong life in terms of, well, preventing death, but the person would still suffer from some of the downsides of senescence like excessive credulity (i.e. the elderly being easily taken in by con-artists), slower cognitive function, etc.