If you could live forever would you want to?

 

 

 

Why or why not?

 

 

 

I definitely would want to live forever because it gives me an opportunity to quench my thirst for knowledge fully. I would be able to read every book and witness every moment in history. It might be saddening to lose loved ones along the way, but it's just an overwhelming opportunity to pass down.

 

 

 

Edited because humans already have the ability to use 100% of their brains.

Me.

 

 

 

to see what actually causes the world to end.

No way, I always thought too much of something only causes problems - no matter what that something may be. Plus I'd have a hard time living that long without my good looks. ;)

Only if I could start 2000 years ago so I can actually witness the historical events I've read about.

What are the conditions? Do I grow old and have absolutely no energy, living in a hospital bed for all eternity? Or would I simply just stop aging at a certain point. If I would stop aging at around, say 30-40 then yes I think I would want to. Also would I be invincible? Like would I be able to be killed by someone else?

I'd rather have time and relationships be meaningful than infestimally meaningless.

 

 

 

I definitely would want to live forever because it gives me an opportunity to quench my thirst for knowledge fully. I would be able to read every book, witness every moment in history, and who knows I might even be able to operate 100% of my brain someday and figure out the mysteries to life. It might be saddening to lose loved ones along the way, but it's just an overwhelming opportunity to pass down.

 

 

 

You don't use 100% of your brain already?

I'd rather have time and relationships be meaningful than infestimally meaningless.

 

 

 

I definitely would want to live forever because it gives me an opportunity to quench my thirst for knowledge fully. I would be able to read every book, witness every moment in history, and who knows I might even be able to operate 100% of my brain someday and figure out the mysteries to life. It might be saddening to lose loved ones along the way, but it's just an overwhelming opportunity to pass down.

 

 

 

You don't use 100% of your brain already?

 

 

 

No one does.

 

 

 

I'm not sure if I would want to, I'm wary of death because it is lifes biggest unknown but who knows how I'll feel about it in 50 years time.

I don't, but I would like to live for a long time, say, 1500 years. I don't think that I would be able to stand life after that.

i'd do it if i stopped aging between 25 and 40. that'd just be sweet, i'd be able to learn whatever i wanted, i'd have time for everything i wanted, i'd be able to do whatever i wanted and blahblahblah. yes. i would.

I'd rather have time and relationships be meaningful than infestimally meaningless.

 

 

 

I definitely would want to live forever because it gives me an opportunity to quench my thirst for knowledge fully. I would be able to read every book, witness every moment in history, and who knows I might even be able to operate 100% of my brain someday and figure out the mysteries to life. It might be saddening to lose loved ones along the way, but it's just an overwhelming opportunity to pass down.

 

 

 

You don't use 100% of your brain already?

 

 

 

No one does.

 

 

Careful with next answer. How much do we use then?

I'd rather have time and relationships be meaningful than infestimally meaningless.

 

 

 

I definitely would want to live forever because it gives me an opportunity to quench my thirst for knowledge fully. I would be able to read every book, witness every moment in history, and who knows I might even be able to operate 100% of my brain someday and figure out the mysteries to life. It might be saddening to lose loved ones along the way, but it's just an overwhelming opportunity to pass down.

 

 

 

You don't use 100% of your brain already?

 

 

 

No one does.

 

 

Careful with next answer. How much do we use then?

 

*holds breath*

Yes but eventually I would think somebody would want to kill themselves with so much information and so many things happening to you.

I'd rather have time and relationships be meaningful than infestimally meaningless.

 

 

 

I definitely would want to live forever because it gives me an opportunity to quench my thirst for knowledge fully. I would be able to read every book, witness every moment in history, and who knows I might even be able to operate 100% of my brain someday and figure out the mysteries to life. It might be saddening to lose loved ones along the way, but it's just an overwhelming opportunity to pass down.

 

 

 

You don't use 100% of your brain already?

 

 

 

No one does.

 

 

Careful with next answer. How much do we use then?

 

*holds breath*

 

 

 

*drumroll*

I'd rather have time and relationships be meaningful than infestimally meaningless.

 

 

 

I definitely would want to live forever because it gives me an opportunity to quench my thirst for knowledge fully. I would be able to read every book, witness every moment in history, and who knows I might even be able to operate 100% of my brain someday and figure out the mysteries to life. It might be saddening to lose loved ones along the way, but it's just an overwhelming opportunity to pass down.

 

 

 

You don't use 100% of your brain already?

 

 

 

No one does.

 

 

Hahaha, people still believe in this spare tire waiting to be mounted to our brains, just waiting for us to become ultra-knowing? Sorry guys, but you're already using 100% of your brain. There's not much more to this life, and living for centuries in order to perfect oneself sounds like a ridiculous idea. That's why i'm gonna live hard 'n die young \

The myth that humans only use 10% of their brain (or like some say, 1-3%) is just that, a myth

 

 

 

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=peo ... t-of-brain

 

 

 

The myth's durability, Gordon says, stems from people's conceptions about their own brains: they see their own shortcomings as evidence of the existence of untapped gray matter. This is a false assumption. What is correct, however, is that at certain moments in anyone's life, such as when we are simply at rest and thinking, we may be using only 10 percent of our brains.

 

 

 

"It turns out though, that we use virtually every part of the brain, and that [most of] the brain is active almost all the time," Gordon adds. "Let's put it this way: the brain represents three percent of the body's weight and uses 20 percent of the body's energy."

I wouldn't. after awhile life would get boring especially if Humanity whipes itself by accident and it turns out your the only one left and you can't die.

The myth that humans only use 10% of their brain (or like some say, 1-3%) is just that, a myth

 

 

 

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=peo ... t-of-brain

 

 

 

The myth's durability, Gordon says, stems from people's conceptions about their own brains: they see their own shortcomings as evidence of the existence of untapped gray matter. This is a false assumption. What is correct, however, is that at certain moments in anyone's life, such as when we are simply at rest and thinking, we may be using only 10 percent of our brains.

 

 

 

"It turns out though, that we use virtually every part of the brain, and that [most of] the brain is active almost all the time," Gordon adds. "Let's put it this way: the brain represents three percent of the body's weight and uses 20 percent of the body's energy."

 

 

 

Yes I just read into this and it seems I've been proven wrong, but I still stand to it that I'd like to live forever in order to gain a wealth of information.

Hmm, forever? No

 

 

 

Until the end of life on earth or accessible life in other places? Yes

 

 

 

If you lived forever, you would be forever floating in space, after everything is gone and everyone is dead.

Hmm, forever? No

 

 

 

Until the end of life on earth or accessible life in other places? Yes

 

 

 

If you lived forever, you would be forever floating in space, after everything is gone and everyone is dead.

 

 

 

So you think the human race will face complete extinction someday?

 

 

 

Would you yourself be able to evolve into a self reproducing organism?

If you cut yourself EXACTLY in half both halfs have to live right?

I still stand to it that I'd like to live forever in order to gain a wealth of information.

 

 

 

Same here, but I'd probably need some heavy brain modification or antidepressants if I had to outlive everyone I know & they couldn't share an eternal life.

 

 

 

People go crazy enough in a decade if all their close relatives and friends die; I don't want to know what a wreck such a human would be after 100-200 years of being practically 'alone'.

 

 

 

If you think of it, nothing in life matters if other people besides you don't exist (although I realize if your relatives died, there would still be billions of people alive).

 

 

 

Without other humans, all you're left with is materials and objects.. How long can you spend time with machines, knowledge and gadgets until you'd realize how pointless it is, if nobody is there to share your experiences and discuss their own opinions

I would like to live forever, but only if it made people happy.

I still stand to it that I'd like to live forever in order to gain a wealth of information.

 

 

 

Same here, but I'd probably need some heavy brain modification or antidepressants if I had to outlive everyone I know & they couldn't share an eternal life.

 

 

 

People go crazy enough in a decade if all their close relatives and friends die; I don't want to know what a wreck such a human would be after 100-200 years of being practically 'alone'.

 

 

 

If you think of it, nothing in life matters if other people besides you don't exist (although I realize if your relatives died, there would still be billions of people alive).

 

 

 

Without other humans, all you're left with is materials and objects.. How long can you spend time with machines, knowledge and gadgets until you'd realize how pointless it is, if nobody is there to share your experiences and discuss their own opinions

 

 

 

That's essentially my opinion too. If I were to live for an infinite amount of time, any period of time less than infinity, would be infestimally small in comparison. Other things around me wouldn't matter because I know they won't have any lasting mark in comparison to my existence. It would be one very lonely eternity.

It would be interesting to see everything evolve and change through time, but once you miss your generation your all alone practically.

 

I would really rather die, but that's because I believe in Euthanasia anyway O.o

Only if some hot girl my age could live forever too ;)