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I didn't see this posted anywhere else, and the Search feature doesn't help, so my thought for the day, is, if you had the chance to live forever on Earth in your physical body, would you?

Tuck Everlasting'd!

Two questions:

Can I die if I want to eventually, and can I leave Earth when humanity begins to colonize the galaxy?

If you answered yes to both of those, then I wouldn't mind living for(almost)ever.

If I can't die no matter what, then no.

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I would do it if I could somehow control my age, but not if I kept getting older and had to suffer through all the afflictions of old age. Also I would not want to live forever if I would have to live through something like getting all of my limbs and internal organs ripped out and stuff like that.

I will live forever. And in a physical body, too. Something about Jesus coming back, and raising the dead.

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Yeah, that's pretty much how I feel.

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I think it might depend on the circumstances around me, but I'm leaning toward "no". I'm not all that optimstic about the state of the world within the next 50-100 years, and I'm not sure I want to be around when the results of all our ongoing problems really get uncontrollable (Peak Oil and overpopulation, especially). Also, if I had the power of eternal life while everyone else around me I cared about died at a normal rate, that cycle constantly repeating itself would be incredibly difficult to go through. The idea of living forever in your physical body is nice on the surface, yes, but be careful what you wish for. Imagine how much more chaotic the world would be if everybody had that opportunity...

without death life has no point so I voted No

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Yeah, I'd have to say that would be cool too, if you could control your age (eternal youth).

Although watching my friends and family die one by one wouldn't be great, and I have no idea what the future holds. No immortality for me.

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ALEX CHIU! WHAT ABOUT ALEX CHIU'S DEVICE!
whoa, sorry about that, but I do believe that you can prolong it for a long time, but not forever. but to answer your question I would not, I dont want to see the day that the world ends.

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die spelling nazis!

Yup, that's pretty much what I was thinking.

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DISCLAIMER: The preceding post was the opinions of Nate, and should be taken as his two cents. Actual exchange rate may vary by location, see stores for details, void where prohibited under penalty of torture.

It's not like I can easily give up...the feelings...of needing her. - Sohma Hatsuharu

I wouldn't want to love physically forever (at least, not on Earth). Think about it: I'd go blind & deaf & have all this other crap wrong with me, yet I'd still be alive. Think of the medical bills!

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Ifr I could die when I choose and control my aging, then yes. I didn't vote, though, bvecause that wasn't specified in the poll.

If we were immortal we simply wouldn't appreciate the beauty of life. What would be the point of trying to better ourselves if we had all of eternity to do it? I procrastinate enough as it is, I'd cringe to think if I had several millenia to do my duties...

"I'll...finish college in a thousand years. Maybe."

Another thing...this question proposed...would it be just ME that would live forever in a physical body? If it was just me, exclusively me, I'd go insane. Everyone that I liked or loved or cared about would die and leave me behind. And what fun would that be? I'd want to be on "the other side" with everybody else, thanks.

There's no real reason to fear death, it's natural and it happens to everyone. After a long life lived productively and meaningfully, it can be comforting.

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~*The Only Thing to Do is Jump Over the Moon*~

If I could stay 21 forever, I would in a heartbeat. The thought of aging scares me. Dying...meh...but aging?

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-Krista

I voted no because I assumed this meant you couldn't choose to die if you were to live forever. If you could choose to die whenever you wanted, then I'd vote yes.

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No, because I'd get tired of living, and everyone I cared about would keep dying.

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This problem was solved by Douglas Adams in The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. The character 'Wowbagger the Infanitely Prolonged had an accident - if you accidently find yourself living forever, you could do worse than by occuping your time insulting everyone in the Universe, in alphabetical order!

I would do it just so I can get in the guinness book of world records, and see the cool technology of the future.

I would only live until I started to get bored. Maybe if I could control how long I lived. I mean, I think life would start to get a little old(no pun intended). I voted No.

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I'd wait until 35, then become immortal, because with then I could run for president, do something about that archaic 2-term limit, and rule the land with an iron fist!!!!!!!!!!!

Woah...That guy is a total nut job.

Did you post this as a joke type thing or what? You had nothing in there except for that link to that ridiculous site.

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"Eternal Physical Life" is the catchline for Chiu's product.

He has a bit of an internet following, and has appear in several webcomics and flash animations.

so are you one of those conspiracy theorists?

... what?

Well it kinda seems like it, thats all (no offence).

Uh, why? And what do you mean by conspiracy theorists? Loony ones or sane ones?

Yes, what are you talking about Alberto? Why not elaborate on what you're talking about?

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Meh, never mind then.