eternal life
February 12th, 2018 at 11:22:52 PM permalink | |
Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 | The novel "Altered Carbon" raises an interesting question. If the very wealthy could afford eternal life, by moving their consciousness into new healthy bodies, would the ultimate plutocracy be created?A virtual hell on earth where immortal sociopaths would only increase in wealth and power, becoming impervious to the pain and suffering of the mortals. The idea was also brought up in Aeon Flux in 2005. |
February 12th, 2018 at 11:57:53 PM permalink | |
petroglyph Member since: Aug 3, 2014 Threads: 25 Posts: 6227 | Have you noticed that both Henry Kissinger and George Soros, both look younger than they did ten years ago? If a longevity treatment was found, could we afford it, or should it be left to a select few? https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170323141340.htm The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury. GW |
February 13th, 2018 at 1:22:28 AM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25010 | One of the founders of FB says he's going to live 150 years or longer. And there will be financial dynasties created because of it that will last a thousand years. Rockefeller was the richest man in the world till he died at 99 and his wealth was split up. If you live 200 years, that's a long time to accumulate wealth. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
February 13th, 2018 at 9:29:14 AM permalink | |
beachbumbabs Member since: Sep 3, 2013 Threads: 6 Posts: 1600 | There has been a lot of sci-fi speculation on this theme.over the last 50-60 years. I find it a compelling subject. Suggest reading John Varley (nearly all of his 8 world stories and novels deal directly or as part of the world routine with it. He's also an exceptional writer, a natural heir to RA Heinlein), some of Michael Crichton's early novels (Terminal Man, Andromeda Strain), a few others that get into it in some depth. Phillip K. Dick is another (Bladerunner source) Never doubt a small group of concerned citizens can change the world; it's the only thing ever has |
February 13th, 2018 at 10:03:35 AM permalink | |
Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
I found a suggested reading list. 12 Wild Seed by Octavia E. Butler 1980 11 Chasm City by Alastair Reynolds 2001 10 The Boat of a Million Years by Poul Anderson 1989 9 The Worthing Saga by Orson Scott Card 1990 8 The Immortality Virus by Christine Amsden 2011 7 This Immortal by Roger Zelazny 1965 6 Pandoras Star by Peter F. Hamilton 2004 5 Immortality, Inc. by Robert Sheckley 1958 4 The Immortality Game by Ted Cross 2014 3 The Postmortal by Drew Magary 2011 2 Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan 2002 1 Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift 1726 Its impressive that a story almost three hundred years old has a more radical approach to dealing with immortality than many modern novels. In 1958 they imagined that there might be a corporation that could guarantee eternal life by the year 2110. Too bad they didn't predict Facebook. |
February 13th, 2018 at 11:55:14 AM permalink | |
Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 | I plan to live forever. I'm doing great thus far, not having died even once :) Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |