What I'm suggesting is that perhaps many people who are interested in immortality, are interested in it more because they are afraid of dying than because they

What I'm suggesting is that perhaps many people who are interested in immortality, are interested in it more because they are afraid of dying than because they enjoy living. As for generalisations of broad groups of people - any attempted generalisation on observed phenomena will automatically be false, but saying that you can't make generalisations on phenomena because they are not absolutely true is throwing the baby out with the bathwater. What I said was not a value judgement, and not an attempt at "psychoanalysis-at-a-distance" but my current assessment based on what I've learned so far about people and life. It could very well be false. Also, I'm no exception. Had I access to a magic pill that would be able to prolong a healthy life for my loved ones and myself as much as we want, I'd not hesitate to take it (as I think most people probably would), but I have a feeling there is a higher level of happiness one can seek than extending one's life indefinitely.