Agozer Posted February 19, 2005 Posted February 19, 2005 I sadlky never have seen highlander <.>Christopher Lambert: "There can be only one!"
taratata Posted February 20, 2005 Posted February 20, 2005 Immortality would probably lead to insanity. Consider all the things a human has to endure during a normal lifetime; a few centuries of these would make anyone crazy. On a genetic level, the shortening of telomeres probably has a purpose. If we were to use telomerases as a way of extending life, we should also find a way to prevent mutations of somatic cells, at least for the critical genes. To put it shortly, I'd hate to be immortal.
Gryph Posted February 20, 2005 Posted February 20, 2005 It's impossible to prevent mutations since almost everything is a mutagen. You're right, we'd live forever but we'd be filled with tumors!
Gryph Posted February 20, 2005 Posted February 20, 2005 I don't know. I'd like to die sometime. I'd like to live for a while but not forever. Unless my age is frozen in my prime sexual stage, then I want to live forever.
veristic Posted February 20, 2005 Posted February 20, 2005 I don't know. I'd like to die sometime. I'd like to live for a while but not forever. Unless my age is frozen in my prime sexual stage, then I want to live forever. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What if living forever in that state, leading to constant sexual engagement got u an STD?
taratata Posted February 20, 2005 Posted February 20, 2005 I don't know. I'd like to die sometime. I'd like to live for a while but not forever. Unless my age is frozen in my prime sexual stage, then I want to live forever. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What if living forever in that state, leading to constant sexual engagement got u an STD?<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Being immortal, a STD wouldn't do much harm. Except if it made you really ugly; being really ugly, stuck in one's prime sexual age and immortal would be the most horrible torture.
veristic Posted February 20, 2005 Posted February 20, 2005 I don't know. I'd like to die sometime. I'd like to live for a while but not forever. Unless my age is frozen in my prime sexual stage, then I want to live forever. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What if living forever in that state, leading to constant sexual engagement got u an STD?<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Being immortal, a STD wouldn't do much harm. Except if it made you really ugly; being really ugly, stuck in one's prime sexual age and immortal would be the most horrible torture.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well there are different interpretations of immortality. To me it means just living forever, not necessarily meaning u can't die or be hurt. But ya, living forever with genital herpes or something doesn't sound too appealing.
Lucandrake Posted February 20, 2005 Posted February 20, 2005 Dude, having herpes and looking all disgosting is flocked up, especially at the time of your life were all you want is sex. Bleh, you'll be stuck masterbating all over again...wonder what happens to you at the age of 300.....
Gryph Posted February 20, 2005 Posted February 20, 2005 Well if I had herpes and lived forever I would be more than happy to spread it to everyone. (Also, I was kidding in my post earlier about being immortal at my sexual prime.)
Lucandrake Posted February 20, 2005 Posted February 20, 2005 lol, screw everything that walks, make the planet your own dawn of the dead!
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