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If you could be immortal... (poll)
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No. Even with that clause of stopping aging. Thing is, after even just 100 years, I'd feel very geezerly, and generation gaps can be a lonely thing.
"For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan
Can you please post a poll with more than 2 options? Not everything is so black and white, yeesh.
Honestly, I don't know what I'd do. I don't think I'd want immortality. There are days I think Ican barely make it through this short mortal life. If it meant staying this exact age while watching my child grow old and die...no way. If I could take the pill and offer it to her when she's like 20-something...maybe. But who knows, maybe I would take it, if it came with perfect health and being with other immortals. If it meant being alone...no, I don't think so. I think this is one of those situations that is so far out of the realm of reality, I would have to experience it to know what my reaction would be.
“Eternity is a terrible thought. I mean, where's it going to end?”
― Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead 
Would I get any virgins?
 (June 20, 2015 at 1:00 am)Aroura Wrote: Can you please post a poll with more than 2 options? Not everything is so black and white, yeesh. Sorry...  Thanks for the response nonetheless.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh RE: If you could be immortal... (poll)
June 20, 2015 at 1:16 am
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(June 20, 2015 at 1:01 am)whateverist Wrote: Would I get any virgins? Finally, a man who asks the important questions. While we're at it, any headcount on the number of fire breathing whores that I might get packaged with this immortality deal, in addition to however many virgins are included as an option?
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
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Know God, Know fear.  (June 20, 2015 at 12:01 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: If you could take a pill that would cause you to stop aging and render you immortal until the end of the world (whatever this means to you), would you take it? In case you didn't read it the last time I linked it. The problem with living forever. Simply put, hell no. Would I like more time than what a natural life gives us, yes, if I could age slower. Now, if I could take a pill that stops my aging (and preferably backs it up about 30 years) but I get to decide when enough is enough, sign me up.
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Definitely not.
Even if I was healthy I'd say no. Being forced to live for an extremely long time sounds horrific. As it happens my illnesses mean I don't actually want to live even another day, so no. I'd only be interested in any kind of prolonged life if it was in a reality of my own devising and I could turn myself off if/when I wanted to. Feel free to send me a private message.
Please visit my website here! It's got lots of information about atheism/theism and support for new atheists. Index of useful threads and discussions Index of my best videos Quickstart guide to the forum (June 20, 2015 at 1:51 am)robvalue Wrote: Definitely not. Wow, I'm so sorry to hear that. Hope you're ok...
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
Thank you for your concern
 I'm as OK as I realistically can be with my conditions.
Feel free to send me a private message.
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