Arguments against ending aging and why they're wrong

[king_of_apathy]

As I'm sure you can tell, I'm feeling very passionate about the potential for a longer human lifespan. Yet, oddly to me, many people don't feel the same. A Pew Research poll on the attitudes of Americans towards the possibility of living longer found that only 38% would want to live decades longer, and that 51% thought it would be bad for society

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[anonobob]

My personal view is that i would love to live forever, but that i also think its bad for the economy & civilization's evolution.

There was this old sci-fi show in the 90's called 'Lex'. There was an ancient civilization in it that managed to figure out how to live forever. This caused the population to increase to full capacity. They neutralized themselves so there would be no more children, and lived in utopia for 1000's of years, but accidents still happened... and gradually the population started to be killed off one by one. (You can only live forever for so long before statistically you're extremely likely to fall off a ladder and break your neck)... So over millions of years they eventually became extinct, until there was only 1 emo guy with a sword left.

I've always liked the idea of being a vampire, having that big penthouse apartment in Dubai, and gradually hording masses of riches over 100's of years. But if eternal life technology were available to the general public, wealth would be meaningless as everyone else would be

[king_of_apathy]

Yep, I will take whatever opportunity to live as long as I can, so far as I can do it in good health. A healthy life is all I need for me to consider it worthwhile

[amw]

Lexx was such a weird and wonderful show! I sometimes wonder if i should go back and watch it again, but i'm not sure if it would ruin the magic.

[king_of_apathy]

I just googled it and have to confess this is the first time I've heard anything about the show!