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Phlem

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16. This isn't the first time this has come up and it won't be the last.
Sun Apr 20, 2014, 11:03 PM
Apr 2014

We just need to quit bickering amongst ourselves, end capitalism, and work on populating other planets. So.........soon, No?

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It would force an exodus to the universe. MohRokTah Apr 2014 #1
but what if the biotech way outpaces the live away from earth tech? nt arely staircase Apr 2014 #2
Then only the rich will have the biotech. MohRokTah Apr 2014 #4
what if it becomes cheap and say every one from the Koch brothers to a school teacher can arely staircase Apr 2014 #7
The likes of the Koch brothers would never ever let that happen. eom MohRokTah Apr 2014 #8
I could see that. nt arely staircase Apr 2014 #9
the rich have kept 49 of 50 states from having a simple fucking sticky label attached to their food piratefish08 Apr 2014 #48
+1 nt arely staircase Apr 2014 #49
Then we fight it out... Hip_Flask Apr 2014 #87
If the biotech permits living without water or energy, maybe IDemo Apr 2014 #3
Koch bros would raise retirement age to 175. JaneyVee Apr 2014 #5
DUzy! Egnever Apr 2014 #12
And what about all the 2naSalit Apr 2014 #6
good point arely staircase Apr 2014 #14
Forever is a myth. pintobean Apr 2014 #10
It will be "Logan's Run" Phlem Apr 2014 #11
This isn't the first time this has come up and it won't be the last. Phlem Apr 2014 #16
it would be a reverse logan's run arely staircase Apr 2014 #17
Well that I don't know. Phlem Apr 2014 #21
well we would live forever by not aging (regenerating parts both internal and external as they break arely staircase Apr 2014 #22
True. Phlem Apr 2014 #27
That would end human evolution, Agnosticsherbet Apr 2014 #13
yeah, like outlawing the having of children nt arely staircase Apr 2014 #15
Potential immortality is not the same thing as actual immortality. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2014 #20
all very good points nt arely staircase Apr 2014 #33
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
We will upload our conciousness the cloud Ex Lurker Apr 2014 #19
mine is on one of these arely staircase Apr 2014 #24
That's nice, you'll create a replica davekriss Apr 2014 #68
Ever seen Zardoz? Scootaloo Apr 2014 #23
yes arely staircase Apr 2014 #26
Nice to see intelligent conversations about transhumanism in this forum-nt. Anansi1171 Apr 2014 #25
Awesome thread arely, Kick and Rec! Phlem Apr 2014 #28
Somebody's reading too much Aubrey de Grey, or maybe Ray Kurzweil. longship Apr 2014 #29
Well. That ends the reason to have sex for giving birth. Lint Head Apr 2014 #30
On so many levels, no. flvegan Apr 2014 #31
Yeah but then people will start to worry about being eternal and what not. Rex Apr 2014 #32
After looking up "forever" in the dictionary. I'd say yes. lumberjack_jeff Apr 2014 #34
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
If I'm going to live "forever", I may as well be a Time Lord. Vashta Nerada Apr 2014 #35
i totally do not get the reference arely staircase Apr 2014 #40
Doctor Who. Vashta Nerada Apr 2014 #41
ah, thanks arely staircase Apr 2014 #43
Well not everyone could live forever. That would quickly applegrove Apr 2014 #36
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
I've been giving this some more thought Vashta Nerada Apr 2014 #42
no. memory space wouldn't handle it. nt arely staircase Apr 2014 #44
Easy enough to handle. randome Apr 2014 #52
My assumption would be that our mind would abridge our memories. chrisa Apr 2014 #70
no JI7 Apr 2014 #45
Zardoz agent46 Apr 2014 #46
Thanks for your recommendation (haven't seen that movie). And thanks also for your thoughtful post. KittyWampus Apr 2014 #72
From Isaac Asimov spinbaby Apr 2014 #47
Ummm.... pipi_k Apr 2014 #73
LOL spinbaby Apr 2014 #85
Frankly - I don't think it is anything to be concerned about. geckosfeet Apr 2014 #50
Not unless it comes with sterility. nt LWolf Apr 2014 #51
Immortality would be like the alien invasion we've always imagined would unite us. randome Apr 2014 #53
Never mind the fact that this movie starred Justin Timberlake... MrScorpio Apr 2014 #54
Would it be good for petty, greedy, malicious, backbiting, lying, violent beings to live forever? Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2014 #55
People will still be able to die from accidents Shankapotomus Apr 2014 #57
we would become a nation of old people with no one to yell at regarding our lawns. nt Javaman Apr 2014 #58
Immortality aside, even a greatly SheilaT Apr 2014 #59
Science fiction is...fiction. randome Apr 2014 #69
Fiction is often a good way to explore ideas. SheilaT Apr 2014 #77
I really think mortality plays into the notion of "Let someone else deal with it." randome Apr 2014 #78
But wouldn't you think that people would care enough SheilaT Apr 2014 #84
Couple of possibilities Prophet 451 Apr 2014 #60
That is, indeed, a 'form' of immortality. randome Apr 2014 #62
Well, that's an interesting philosophical question Prophet 451 Apr 2014 #64
I would not consider that to be a lesser being. randome Apr 2014 #67
It would suck Inkfreak Apr 2014 #61
No ismnotwasm Apr 2014 #63
The young are *already* treated the worst in our society--by far. nt Romulox Apr 2014 #65
disagree arely staircase Apr 2014 #66
That's mother nature you have a complaint with. I'm speaking of government policies. nt Romulox Apr 2014 #75
I am also speaking of society and how it treats each group arely staircase Apr 2014 #79
The most powerful group decides how we are all treated. That isn't the young. nt Romulox Apr 2014 #80
no. but still say the young have it the easiest in virtually arely staircase Apr 2014 #81
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
Accidents, suicide, homicide, wars, etc., would solve the problem FarCenter Apr 2014 #76
Long lifespans are possible, but true immortality isn't and will never be. Xithras Apr 2014 #83
depends which ones end up living forever CreekDog Apr 2014 #88
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