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Reverse signs of aging = cosmetics ...unless it can also reverse aging = immortality! Immortality is a problem though unless it comes with complete independenc

by emrah 4y ago

Reverse signs of aging = cosmetics ...unless it can also reverse aging = immortality! Immortality is a problem though unless it comes with complete independence/freedom and lots of variety. I'd hate to be immortal and still have to work, pay rent/mortgage/taxes :)

SOLAR_FIELDS 4y ago
Given the current way things run in the world with balance of power I can’t imagine immortality being anything good. Altered Carbon explores this concept and some of the many possible pitfalls.
- kyriakos 4y ago
  I wouldn't call altered carbon the same as traditional life extension ideas. But what puzzles me most is assuming we could live 1000 years, after 500 years would it still be you? I'm in my 40s and tend to forget parts of my earlier life, how much memories for far earlier days would my brain would retain after half a millennium?
  - govg 4y ago
    For a low low cost of 200$, you can buy a lifetime subscription to Google Glass Mk 2 which records your entire life as you experience it, trains a Chat GPT model on it and allows you to query your own life experiences instantly. I am joking of course, but with the rise of the internet and digital media, I think it will become easier (and more common) to rely on storage other than our own memory to keep track of our lives. From personal experience, small things like phone numbers and birthdays have already moved from my memory to digital storage and I am not sure if it is a bad thing overall.
csdvrx 4y ago
> I'd hate to be immortal and still have to work, pay rent/mortgage/taxes :) OTOH, I'd love to, because the former is WAY more important than the latter
- robswc 4y ago
  For some people, the idea that death isn't a possibility would probably bring so much joy and relaxation. Work would be more relaxing, knowing it isn't make or break, lol
anonuser123456 4y ago
Reversing aging means an expected lifespan of ~500 due to accidents/other causes.
BurningFrog 4y ago
Immortality is not on the table. People will continue to die from many reasons if aging is somehow cured.
petodo 4y ago
> I'd hate to be immortal and still have to work, pay rent/mortgage/taxes :) I don't pay rent, mortgage and taxes already as mortal. Well at least not income tax, can't avoid health insurance and social insurance, which ain't called taxes. But I still have to technically work, although if I really wanted I could already retire with my savings. Though I'd still prefer to be immortal paying all of those, I mean if you don't like it I assume you could always killed yourself or visit Canada, where they do it for you.

by emrah 4y ago

SOLAR_FIELDS 4y ago

Given the current way things run in the world with balance of power I can’t imagine immortality being anything good. Altered Carbon explores this concept and some of the many possible pitfalls.

kyriakos 4y ago
I wouldn't call altered carbon the same as traditional life extension ideas. But what puzzles me most is assuming we could live 1000 years, after 500 years would it still be you? I'm in my 40s and tend to forget parts of my earlier life, how much memories for far earlier days would my brain would retain after half a millennium?
- govg 4y ago
  For a low low cost of 200$, you can buy a lifetime subscription to Google Glass Mk 2 which records your entire life as you experience it, trains a Chat GPT model on it and allows you to query your own life experiences instantly. I am joking of course, but with the rise of the internet and digital media, I think it will become easier (and more common) to rely on storage other than our own memory to keep track of our lives. From personal experience, small things like phone numbers and birthdays have already moved from my memory to digital storage and I am not sure if it is a bad thing overall.

csdvrx 4y ago

> I'd hate to be immortal and still have to work, pay rent/mortgage/taxes :) OTOH, I'd love to, because the former is WAY more important than the latter

robswc 4y ago
For some people, the idea that death isn't a possibility would probably bring so much joy and relaxation. Work would be more relaxing, knowing it isn't make or break, lol

anonuser123456 4y ago

Reversing aging means an expected lifespan of ~500 due to accidents/other causes.

BurningFrog 4y ago

Immortality is not on the table. People will continue to die from many reasons if aging is somehow cured.

petodo 4y ago

> I'd hate to be immortal and still have to work, pay rent/mortgage/taxes :) I don't pay rent, mortgage and taxes already as mortal. Well at least not income tax, can't avoid health insurance and social insurance, which ain't called taxes. But I still have to technically work, although if I really wanted I could already retire with my savings. Though I'd still prefer to be immortal paying all of those, I mean if you don't like it I assume you could always killed yourself or visit Canada, where they do it for you.