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Lanius

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3. I agree. I think a lot of older folks are ready to go when they've lived to 80 or 90 or 100.

Reply to Warpy (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 14, 2017, 04:44 PM

Apr 2017

Eternal youth is the stuff of ancient mythology; it's something humans have always wanted. But IMO I think it's something that would ultimately lead to boredom and risky behavior, followed by a violent or painful death. Others would have a hard time dealing with so much loss over the years. I mean what would an ageless billionaire do if - at 300 years old - he lost all his money and had to live as a regular person for the next eight centuries?

Maybe I'm just a pessimist.

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Living longer is already creating problems, mainly because we've extended lifespan but Lanius Apr 2017 #1

The reason this planet is groaning under so many of us Warpy Apr 2017 #2

I agree. I think a lot of older folks are ready to go when they've lived to 80 or 90 or 100. Lanius Apr 2017 #3

I want to live to 100 as a young person, then just drop dead on a random day. Coventina Apr 2017 #4