Pros and cons of eternal life

[DossarLX ODI]

I stumbled upon this digg article, but the people that responded didn't say a whole lot.

http://digg.com/health/Do_you_really_want_to_live_forever?t=26945487#c26946750

Of course, one obvious advantage of an anti-aging formula is a longer life span, but is it desirable? I also read a book called Night Road from A.M. Jenkins, and hemovores (people that feed exclusively on blood) could live an eternal life, but throughout that time they see many old friends and family die.

Opinions, please!

[fastfingers65]

Re: Pros and cons of eternal life

id eventually turn gay

[DotKritic]

Re: Pros and cons of eternal life

Critical Thinking?

Speaking of eternal...Eternal Moonwalk.

/offtopic

Advantages: Never die. Keep your looks (if you look good). Date people you wouldn't be able to when you're too old.

Disadvantages: See friends and family die. Don't age with someone you [eventually] have a relationship with. Commit suicide when you're bored with living.

[EnR]

Re: Pros and cons of eternal life

Pro's: See the world change like no one else has, be able to tell people you're hundreds of years old.

Con's: Be bored of everything.

[Mans0n]

Re: Pros and cons of eternal life

Thats probly something someone would think they want, but in the end wish they never took it, and would kill themselves probly.

[devonin]

Re: Pros and cons of eternal life

Or someone would chop their head off and steal their powers.

[Sylar_]

Re: Pros and cons of eternal life

Or someone would chop their head off and steal their powers.

You're broken. I can fix you.

[who_cares973]

Re: Pros and cons of eternal life

god is eternal and look how he turned out

[MrRubix]

Re: Pros and cons of eternal life

Cons: None. I fear death too much to see any cons.

[korny]

Re: Pros and cons of eternal life

I too fear death, but to be immortal would be just as scary of a thought. How to find a purpose for living anymore when you have for a googleplex, to the power of a googleplex years, and that not even being a fraction of time you have left to live.

[footbull3196]

Re: Pros and cons of eternal life

Pros: its fun, you supposedly get everything you wish for, at least from what ive seen in the movies

Cons: gets boring after a while, makes you want a second chance at life, no real challenges

[Brycexx]

Re: Pros and cons of eternal life

pros: you will get to live forever and see all the advances in technology and many other things that you wouldnt of had the chance to see.

cons: cant say that i can name any that would keep me from wanting to not have the ability to live forever

[Psychotik]

Re: Pros and cons of eternal life

Pro: Live forever
Con: Magnus Carlson

[icontrolyourworld]

Re: Pros and cons of eternal life

pros: everything
cons: same as pros

[Patashu]

Re: Pros and cons of eternal life

Cons:
If you have finite memory, you're doomed to repeat yourself over and over again.
If you have infinite memory, you will eventually do everything physically possible in the universe and get BORED.