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I think by immortality they just mean stopping the ageing process that usually kills us if nothing else does. I highly doubt that by 2045, we'd reach true immortality (where nothing can kill us). A true immortal race would be a type 2 civilisation according to the Kardashev scale - for a civilisation of this type, nothing known to science can wipe them out. We're currently type 0 and are expected to reach type 1 by 2100.
Personally, I guess it'll be cool to live forever. I'd love to see all the technological and scientific advancements as time goes on. I'm deeply interested in all that stuff. It'd be nice to live through all that.
The only issue with being immortal (true immortality) is: what if you got fed of and actually wanted to die? Living for so long is bound to have negative effects on the human mind. While we fear Death now and wish we could live forever, it'd probably get to the point where you'll actually wish you could die and finally rest. We tend to want what we can't get.
The newer generation will likely benefit the most from immortality (elimination of cell degeneration) if it hits in 2045. Those already old will likely remain in that state if they decide to opt-in for the Immortality drug/nanobot or whatever it is they use to stop the ageing process. The young will stay young because they've stopped the cells from dying out over time. This is how I think it will happen. Immortality will happen, but in stages, rather than jumping from mortality to true immortality (unrealistic leap).
It'll start with stopping the ageing process (that naturally kills us), then move on to complete immunity from all viruses known to man and continue to move in those stages, getting better and better each time before finally reaching true immortality.
All this stuff interests me. Exciting times ahead for the future
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Personally, I guess it'll be cool to live forever. I'd love to see all the technological and scientific advancements as time goes on. I'm deeply interested in all that stuff. It'd be nice to live through all that.
The only issue with being immortal (true immortality) is: what if you got fed of and actually wanted to die? Living for so long is bound to have negative effects on the human mind. While we fear Death now and wish we could live forever, it'd probably get to the point where you'll actually wish you could die and finally rest. We tend to want what we can't get.
The newer generation will likely benefit the most from immortality (elimination of cell degeneration) if it hits in 2045. Those already old will likely remain in that state if they decide to opt-in for the Immortality drug/nanobot or whatever it is they use to stop the ageing process. The young will stay young because they've stopped the cells from dying out over time. This is how I think it will happen. Immortality will happen, but in stages, rather than jumping from mortality to true immortality (unrealistic leap).
It'll start with stopping the ageing process (that naturally kills us), then move on to complete immunity from all viruses known to man and continue to move in those stages, getting better and better each time before finally reaching true immortality.
All this stuff interests me. Exciting times ahead for the future
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20-May-2016 19:30:12 - Last edited on 20-May-2016 19:32:47 by Singularity
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