Would you want to live forever?
By snowy
@snowy22315 (171099)
United States
March 29, 2023 3:08pm CST
A Google scientist who has been right about a number of other predictions says immortality can be achieved by 2030. Interesting, in that he doesn't seem to have a medical background. I personally have always expected to die, and not that it is something I am looking forward to, I accept it as inevitable. I don't think I could afford to live forever. I don't think the world can support people living forever. I mean what quality of life would you have when you are 110? Umm...I will save the living forever to other people.
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@snowy22315 (171099)
• United States
29 Mar 23
I would want to be able to afford it. Old and poor does not sound like fun.
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@rebelann (111411)
• El Paso, Texas
29 Mar 23
Poor in general doesn't sound good, I've been borderline poor most of my adult life, the jobs I've had paid just enough for bills and food but usually I'd have trouble finding enough money to afford shoes and clothes let alone other things.
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@Laurakemunto (12862)
• Kenya
30 Mar 23
That's right instead of living long with suffering
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
29 Mar 23
No, I don't think I'd want to live forever... I'm having enough health problems already and I'm still not 60 years old yet...
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
29 Mar 23
@snowy22315 
I go through a bag of oranges every two weeks and usually two or three bunches of bananas. I also eat canned cherries and oranges at times.
I go through a bag of oranges every two weeks and usually two or three bunches of bananas. I also eat canned cherries and oranges at times. 2 people like this
@RebeccasFarm (86981)
• United States
29 Mar 23
What is he talking about? I am sorry but I do not believe it is possible.
Well I don't want to die, but it is going to happen.
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@snowy22315 (171099)
• United States
30 Mar 23
Ya got me. He isn't even a doctor. Maybe he thinks AI is going to solve all our medical problems.
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@snowy22315 (171099)
• United States
30 Mar 23
@RebeccasFarm I mean there are still going to be car crashes where people are killed instantly, murders and the like..no way can all deaths be eliminated.
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@RebeccasFarm (86981)
• United States
30 Mar 23
@snowy22315 Yeah..he is probably thinking humans can be hooked up to AI
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@snowy22315 (171099)
• United States
30 Mar 23
The earth has too many problems to support people living forever.
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@snowy22315 (171099)
• United States
31 Mar 23
@LadyDuck We should all be so fortunate.
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@LadyDuck (460237)
• Switzerland
30 Mar 23
@snowy22315 This is also my opinion and we are supposed to "live forever" only in afterlife, that should be better than this one.
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@snowy22315 (171099)
• United States
29 Mar 23
Maybe if conditions were ideal in my life, although something to strive for, unlikely to ever be the case
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@vandana7 (99078)
• India
30 Mar 23
I am sure there are many like me who do not think their kids would have any future so refrained from bringing them into world...where are the jobs, and to live in pollution...yuck.
So now that I am old and retired, it is difficult to plan forever ...financially too. I definitely would want to quit the scene by 75 or so.
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@snowy22315 (171099)
• United States
30 Mar 23
My family is long lived, and I expect to live another 30 years or so...but that will be plenty...no desire to live beyond that. Besides what kind of shape will this planet be in then?
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@snowy22315 (171099)
• United States
30 Mar 23
I am gonna sign up for the opt out feature.
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@DanieGirl80587 (2713)
• United States
30 Mar 23
No I would not want to live forever. They always say you only have 1 life, so make the most of it. Also, I have seen the movie "Bicentenial Man" with the late great Robin Williams. He was a robot who could live forever. He lived for a long time and kept seeing all his loved ones leave him. He decided to become human and die with his beloved. I have already accepted that when my time comes, it is what it is, whatever comes afterwards.
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@snowy22315 (171099)
• United States
30 Mar 23
Yes, if others are going to die, why not me?
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@snowy22315 (171099)
• United States
29 Mar 23
I wonder if there will be an opt out window?
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@Marilynda1225 (80101)
• United States
29 Mar 23
I wouldn't want to live forever unless all the people I love live forever too
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@Deepizzaguy (95307)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
29 Mar 23
I would like to live forever if I could afford to assist my relatives by contributing to having their needs met.
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@Deepizzaguy (95307)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
30 Mar 23
@snowy22315 That is true since people die from broken hearts as they get older.
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@snowy22315 (171099)
• United States
29 Mar 23
I would only want to live as long as I am healthy and enjoying life.
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@snowy22315 (171099)
• United States
30 Mar 23
I have to disagree with you, many people in the old testament lived to be well over 100. Abraham for one.
@snowy22315 (171099)
• United States
30 Mar 23
I don't think it would be a possibility or even a desire of most people.
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@rappeter13 (8608)
• Romania
30 Mar 23
I don't want to live forever! I think one life is more than enough, sometimes it is a bit too much.
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@Laurakemunto (12862)
• Kenya
30 Mar 23
If am not live longer, I should not grow old or get sickness
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