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In reply to the discussion: If human beings develop the ability to live forever, is that good for the species as a whole? [View all]Phlem
(6,323 posts)16. This isn't the first time this has come up and it won't be the last.
We just need to quit bickering amongst ourselves, end capitalism, and work on populating other planets. So.........soon, No?
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If human beings develop the ability to live forever, is that good for the species as a whole? [View all]
arely staircase
Apr 2014
OP
what if it becomes cheap and say every one from the Koch brothers to a school teacher can
arely staircase
Apr 2014
#7
the rich have kept 49 of 50 states from having a simple fucking sticky label attached to their food
piratefish08
Apr 2014
#48
well we would live forever by not aging (regenerating parts both internal and external as they break
arely staircase
Apr 2014
#22
A couple of issues, first off, I don't think it will be easy, for one, we don't have a sustainable..
Humanist_Activist
Apr 2014
#18
"We will have to expand beyond Earth at some point, unless we are willing to "cull" our population."
avebury
Apr 2014
#56
It is really going to depend on how much damage climate change will do to our...
Humanist_Activist
Apr 2014
#82
so what if we have that ability before the ability to manage resourses differently
arely staircase
Apr 2014
#38
Implicit in "developing the ability to live forever" is managing resources.
lumberjack_jeff
Apr 2014
#74
I would think that we might have to stop procreating for a little while. n/t
pepperbear
Apr 2014
#37
Saw a video of a seminar with Michio Kaku and others discussing transhumanism.
freshwest
Apr 2014
#39
Thanks for your recommendation (haven't seen that movie). And thanks also for your thoughtful post.
KittyWampus
Apr 2014
#72
Immortality would be like the alien invasion we've always imagined would unite us.
randome
Apr 2014
#53
Would it be good for petty, greedy, malicious, backbiting, lying, violent beings to live forever?
Nuclear Unicorn
Apr 2014
#55
we would become a nation of old people with no one to yell at regarding our lawns. nt
Javaman
Apr 2014
#58
I really think mortality plays into the notion of "Let someone else deal with it."
randome
Apr 2014
#78
That's mother nature you have a complaint with. I'm speaking of government policies. nt
Romulox
Apr 2014
#75
The most powerful group decides how we are all treated. That isn't the young. nt
Romulox
Apr 2014
#80
The young are *by far* the most likely to live in poverty here in the US. You are simply wrong. nt
Romulox
Apr 2014
#86
We already do live forever… we just change bodies every 65 years or so. Like a hermit crab
KittyWampus
Apr 2014
#71