We Must Cure Aging(www.himthe.dev)

5 pointsby bobsterlobster9 days ago2 comments

abraxas9 days ago
If there is one future tech I hope we never reach it's this. The downside risks are even worse than runaway super intelligence.
- bobsterlobster9 days ago
  why's that?
  - nness9 days ago
    Infinite life, finite resources, comes immediately to mind.
    bobsterlobster9 days ago
    Not aging does not mean infinite life. Not only can you end it whenever you want, but you can still have accidents or win a Darwin Award.
    Also, longer lifespans open up space exploration and so much more. Anyway, I don't know if I want infinite life, but I definitely want us to beat aging, it sucks from every possible point.
  - abraxas9 days ago
    The people that will be accessing this technology are not the people you want to have access to this technology.
taylodl9 days ago
Read Isaac Asimov's The Last Answer: https://www.highexistence.com/the-last-answer-short-story/
- bobsterlobster9 days ago
  Why do people use The Last Answer by Isaac Asiimov to justify that dying is ok? If anything I find it a great reason to not like the idea of an afterlife.
  But living as a human, you can do so much more than just thinking.
  - taylodl6 days ago
    What’s the real difference between life and afterlife? Death is what gives life its shape. It defines, sharpens, and focuses it. Humans need finitude to act with purpose. Without death, we’d end up with centuries-old adolescents — infinite time, no urgency, and no reason to actually live. And frankly, that sounds worse than dying.