2006-10-26 01:43:55 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
You think you might have a choice here?
2006-10-26 15:17:16 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You bet! I want to see it all, do it all, learn it all, be it all, experience it all. Yes, the good and the bad. 80 years is the blink of an eye in the big scheme of things, hardly enough time to really get to know and enjoy this world. There is SO MUCH I would want to do. And even living forever, I don't think boredom would ever be a big problem for me. There's always something to do, for those with the creativity and open eyes to see the full extent of the world around them.
A few people wrote that they wouldn't want to live forever if it meant growing older the whole time. Obviously though, if you're immortal then you've conquered the bioengineering flaws of aging and disease. To truly live forever we'll have to ditch these flawed biological shells we're currently stuck in and go with something much more durable & reliable, a cyber body that can be fueled from energy and isn't reliant on having to breathe or eat. Our minds could eventually be uploaded into quantum computers where we could not only live indefinitely, but at a subjective rate far faster than in biological form. In other words not only would we live forever, but we'd get a lot more living packed into the same amount of time!
Some people object to immortality on religious grounds. I'm fine with that, so long as they don't try and prevent other people from living as long as they please. I wonder if the immortals would eventually displace those who choose to die, since of course the immortals wouldn't constantly be dying out like the mortals. Then again, depending on the technology used to achieve immortality, if we have to abandon the biological form to do so then that could mean we couldn't have any more children once we go immortal. I wonder how that would affect peoples' choice of when & whether to go immortal or not.
I so very much want to live forever. It's not so much a fear of death as it is a love of life. If you're a pessimist then you may view death as at least not a bad thing; if you think life is bad or full of suffering, then death could be a good thing. But for us optimists out there who cherish all the good things in life, death is something that would take all that away, and is to be avoided if at all possible. I would guess that immortals would be overwhelmingly of an optimistic mindset. A few pessimists might choose to live greatly extended lives out of fear of death, but they would either become optimists, or give in to death and let themselves die.
Immortality might eventually become achievable, believe it or not. There are actually people working on the required medical technologies to allow for it. It may not happen in our lifetimes, but if you sign up for a cryonics suspension, then you may have that base covered too. :-)
2006-10-26 18:52:24 · answer #2 · answered by R[̲̅ə̲̅٨̲̅٥̲̅٦̲̅]ution 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no way anyone can want anything to continue for ever - not even life!! Life forever would be worse than death after a reasonably good life. Just imagine what would the body become like after, say, 500 years - would any movement be possible at all? Perhaps not!.
2006-10-26 02:03:14 · answer #3 · answered by small 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NOT IN THIS MODE!
But that is not the living forever I am looking forward too. I am excited about a living forever WITH God my creator in a perfect body without disease, sadness, etc.
Then I say OH YEAH BABY!
2006-10-26 04:20:40 · answer #4 · answered by MLK II 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would love to be immortal but I am afraid that the deaths those I love would take a total on me and I would still die before my time of heart break
So, in theory forever in emotionally no
2006-10-26 02:13:37 · answer #5 · answered by Cherry Berry 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Living forever would mean that you would be trapped in one state of mind and be restrained of knowledge. The main purpose of life is to gather as much knowledge as you can. This would be limited by the small amount of knowledge our brain could hold. Once you have reached your limit, death, no matter what it is, would be much better.
2006-10-26 15:05:37 · answer #6 · answered by bigbadbrad12342003 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. But it is not possible. But i want to stay forever in this earth with my good deeds. This is also not possible. For this u need lot of will power, sacrifice and kind nature.
2006-10-26 02:43:53 · answer #7 · answered by chinnivanaja 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I wouldn't want to live forever. Definitely not if others wouldn't. Can you imagine having your loved ones die constantly? And you can't? I wouldn't be very happy. That would be heart-breaking.
2006-10-26 02:20:53 · answer #8 · answered by smiling_nonstop 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean eternal life and enlightenment yes because no more sufferings, no more tears
But to live forever with sufferings no, one lifetime is enough
2006-10-26 03:13:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
living is the existing body alone does not mean living forever.
the universal survival alone means living in the larger context.
just like the stars in the universe.
there are mythological evidences in Hindu mythology just like the story of "Druva" star, the Rising Star.
THAT IS CALLED LIVING FOREVER.
2006-10-26 03:30:21 · answer #10 · answered by prince47 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not right now - but if I'm conscious when the end comes close, I'll bet I'd grab at the offer.
Reminds me of Woody Allen's great line:
"I don't mind dying; I just don't want to be there when it happens.
2006-10-26 01:54:35 · answer #11 · answered by johnslat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋