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I agree with the first part, not the second. It is fine for humanity to work on aging, but I don't think it's a societal imperative. Death and aging sucks; and
by sph 4y ago
I agree with the first part, not the second. It is fine for humanity to work on aging, but I don't think it's a societal imperative.
Death and aging sucks; and that is fine. It is part of being alive. The utter fear of death many of us harbour inside is a strong force that manifests itself in many beautiful forms.
I am terribly afraid of death, yet I would not choose to upload my consciousness to a machine. I would not put myself in suspended animation. I would not like to live 300 years either. There is deep comfort in knowing that my days on this planet are limited and life is short. Better get a move on.
- krageon 4y ago[flagged]
- defrost 4y agoBit of false equivilance coupled with shallow less than ankle deep rush to judgement there.
- sph 4y agoWhat a shallow, and insulting dismissal. Have a good day.
- dang 4y agoPlease don't respond to a bad comment by breaking the site guidelines yourself. That only makes everything worse. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- mattclarkdotnet 4y agoAccepting death as normal is not the same as being suicidal. I’m intrigued by the large number of people who pop up in these discussions who are clearly either petrified of death or convinced their life should go on forever.
- dang 4y agoPersonal attacks will get you banned here. Please don't do this. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- krageon 4y agoI'm genuinely a little mystified why saying I think someone is not well and wishing that they get better is a personal attack. I'll refrain from the subject in the future to be safe.
- dang 4y agoBluntly telling someone that they are suicidal in the middle of an internet argument is extremely presumptuous and provocative (note the response it generated - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34500950 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34500950 - this was predictable). Tacking on words that sound like well-wishes in this already hostile context comes across as sarcastic.
- hoseja 4y agoMaybe harder for those who know there's no on, just cessation of movement.
- Starwatcher2001 4y ago> I am terribly afraid of death That's understandable. I'm concerned for my loved ones and the impact it may have on them when I go, but I have no fear of death for myself. I have no memory of the millions of years that passed before I was born and expect to have no memory, feelings or consciousness after I have died. I just won't be here any more and that's perfectly okay.