We are all varying constructs of the same collective consciousness experiencing the passage of time subjectively. Light refracted through a prism into many colors. We attempt to assign some semblance of meaning or purpose to our lives in hopes that we can distract ourselves from the coming darkness. However, at some point you will be forced to stare into the void. And know that the void is coming.
Can babies be grown in tubes now? I thought that wasn't possible yet? Or am I totally living under a rock? Well, you still need a sperm cell and an embryo to have life, unless there's something more I don't know about.