Thread: Eternal Life, Would You?

No. Long life? Yes, but not eternal. At some point, I think the sun will die eventually, which doesn't bode well for stuff that lives on this planet. Also, I don't imagine too many people die purely with old age. It doesn't come on its own, and often weakens the body, making you vulernable to severe illness, which is often the cause of death, so that makes the whole concept near redundant in my opinion. I suppose you would really need to nail down a specific definition of "eternal life".

Also, I wouldn't like the idea of having to kill myself.

Originally Posted by gismo

No. Long life? Yes, but not eternal. At some point, I think the sun will die eventually, which doesn't bode well for stuff that lives on this planet.

We've still got five billion years to go before that happens, and seeing as the OP's scenario merely involved stopping the biological effects of aging rather than actually making you immortal, I don't think you'd have to worry too much about this. Five billion years seems like a lot of time in which to choke on a piece of food, die in a traffic accident, get struck by lightning, fall off a balcony and break your neck, etc.

Originally Posted by gismo

Also, I don't imagine too many people die purely with old age. It doesn't come on its own, and often weakens the body, making you vulernable to severe illness, which is often the cause of death, so that makes the whole concept near redundant in my opinion. I suppose you would really need to nail down a specific definition of "eternal life".

Right, but he explained earlier in the thread that, in this hypothetical scenario, you would retain the immune system of a young and healthy person.