You both are very eloquent. I think I've probably rambled on about this in some other thread, but let's see if I can contribute here.
I like life. I find it endlessly fascinating, even in the throes of personal frustrations, whatever they may be (weight, lately, and certain social issues). However, having eternal life would cause me some alarm. Firstly, my country (the U.S.) is not set up to provide for a person to live multiple lifespans. What would the retirement age be? How would our bodies age? Would that slow down? Or would we be completely broken down beyond what we see in octogenarians by the time we turn, say, 200? These issues concern me. Humanity would need a very different lifestyle paradigm to even begin to attempt to live a live of worth that extends infinitely.
Secondly, the family paradigm would change in a weird way. Divorce would be a given. Disownment out of mere boredom with family members would start to be a real issue. Probably other issues I haven't thought of because it's 6:37am.l So maybe I'll stop here.
I like life. I find it endlessly fascinating, even in the throes of personal frustrations, whatever they may be (weight, lately, and certain social issues). However, having eternal life would cause me some alarm. Firstly, my country (the U.S.) is not set up to provide for a person to live multiple lifespans. What would the retirement age be? How would our bodies age? Would that slow down? Or would we be completely broken down beyond what we see in octogenarians by the time we turn, say, 200? These issues concern me. Humanity would need a very different lifestyle paradigm to even begin to attempt to live a live of worth that extends infinitely.
Secondly, the family paradigm would change in a weird way. Divorce would be a given. Disownment out of mere boredom with family members would start to be a real issue. Probably other issues I haven't thought of because it's 6:37am.l So maybe I'll stop here.
"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
