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Aging is a curable disease. In 200 years our current views of aging will seem as absurd as thinking that the rains didn't come because a god was angry. We will

Aging is a curable disease. In 200 years our current views of aging will seem as absurd as thinking that the rains didn't come because a god was angry. We will wonder why society didn't spend unlimited resources on aging and aging-related diseases given how incredibly expensive both are.

singularity2001 5y ago
That's outrageous indeed. Aging is increasing entropy, you will never reverse the chaos and disorder that builds up in your system. Trying to replace old parts with new parts becomes infinitely expensive especially compared to starting fresh, i.e. giving birth.
- gremlinsinc 5y ago
  And if we could evolve some sort of ...system whereby we essentially...transform into a baby clone of ourselves keeping experiences intact, and just repeat the cycle ..grow old, be reborn?
_nalply 5y ago
I agree partially with this. We will probably experience a surge of life expectancy. It depends whether humanity will find a way to keep living on earth and avoid the oligarchy, plutocracy and/or kleptocracy trap. However even if all turns out well with increasing life expectancy, there's a hard upper limit of lifespan. Entropy is the ultimate reaper.
gls2ro 5y ago
I dont find this perspective is so outrageous. I think many people are thinking this me included. Here is one possible outrageous belif (that I dont 100% belive but find it interesting to think about): Aging cannot be cured because death is a required experience of life. So when we will stop aging we will also stop living. In the end if we have enough time to do almost anything then all choices are meaningless thus making life and living boring and flat.
- light_hue_1 5y ago
  > Aging cannot be cured because death is a required experience of life. So when we will stop aging we will also stop living. In the end if we have enough time to do almost anything then all choices are meaningless thus making life and living boring and flat. I think this is exactly what will change. That we will see aging a simple disease. Not a part of life at all.

singularity2001 5y ago

That's outrageous indeed. Aging is increasing entropy, you will never reverse the chaos and disorder that builds up in your system. Trying to replace old parts with new parts becomes infinitely expensive especially compared to starting fresh, i.e. giving birth.

gremlinsinc 5y ago
And if we could evolve some sort of ...system whereby we essentially...transform into a baby clone of ourselves keeping experiences intact, and just repeat the cycle ..grow old, be reborn?

_nalply 5y ago

I agree partially with this. We will probably experience a surge of life expectancy. It depends whether humanity will find a way to keep living on earth and avoid the oligarchy, plutocracy and/or kleptocracy trap. However even if all turns out well with increasing life expectancy, there's a hard upper limit of lifespan. Entropy is the ultimate reaper.

gls2ro 5y ago

I dont find this perspective is so outrageous. I think many people are thinking this me included. Here is one possible outrageous belif (that I dont 100% belive but find it interesting to think about): Aging cannot be cured because death is a required experience of life. So when we will stop aging we will also stop living. In the end if we have enough time to do almost anything then all choices are meaningless thus making life and living boring and flat.

light_hue_1 5y ago
> Aging cannot be cured because death is a required experience of life. So when we will stop aging we will also stop living. In the end if we have enough time to do almost anything then all choices are meaningless thus making life and living boring and flat. I think this is exactly what will change. That we will see aging a simple disease. Not a part of life at all.