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RE: Would you like to be immortal?
February 8, 2017 at 10:18 pm
(February 8, 2017 at 10:10 pm)Whateverist Wrote: (February 8, 2017 at 10:03 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: That's why I believe in growing old disgracefully.
This is what I'd tell a daughter. You are a great role model.
Tell her NOT to trust friends who are photographers and want to take shots of you for her portfolio!
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RE: Would you like to be immortal?
February 8, 2017 at 10:35 pm
I guess but a woman's body is so spectacular, often more so when younger but plenty are amazing on into their 50's and beyond. (No reason why not.) But surely you'd want to document your greatest spring bloom?
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RE: Would you like to be immortal?
February 9, 2017 at 2:14 am
Speaking as someone who used to leave tracts in people's doors that said we could live forever on a paradise earth, nah I'm good.
Death is necessary. It isn't even an evil. It's just part of life. All good things, and such.
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RE: Would you like to be immortal?
February 9, 2017 at 6:08 am
(February 8, 2017 at 10:03 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: (February 8, 2017 at 10:00 pm)Regina Wrote: I don't know about being immortal but I would love to not age
The thought of aging really does scare me, I can't stand the thought of losing my health and my looks
That's why I believe in growing old disgracefully.
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RE: Would you like to be immortal?
February 9, 2017 at 5:45 pm
Barbara Catland!
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist. This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair. Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second. That means there's a situation vacant.'
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RE: Would you like to be immortal?
February 9, 2017 at 5:47 pm
(February 8, 2017 at 10:00 pm)Regina Wrote: I don't know about being immortal but I would love to not age
If it's any comfort, one day you will. Plus you get to be immortal up to that point.
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RE: Would you like to be immortal?
February 9, 2017 at 5:48 pm
(February 9, 2017 at 5:45 pm)Stimbo Wrote: Barbara Catland!
Not THAT disgracefully.
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RE: Would you like to be immortal?
February 10, 2017 at 1:37 pm
I would like to be immortal only if I was certain my body was invulnerable and I couldn't break any limbs or loose an arm or something, and if my brain could store infinite memories.
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RE: Would you like to be immortal?
February 10, 2017 at 1:40 pm
I don't know. All other things being the same, if we lived eternally, eventually our bodies would crap out on us, and sooner, not later. Also, not only would divorce shoot up to 100%, but disownment would as well.
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