Live Forever or Go back in Time? - Page 3

Plutonius · Dec 5, 2012, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by eric/

I don't really understand why anybody would not want to live forever

What is there if not life?

Most religions believe that there is life after death. You either believe in it or you don't.

snberk103 · Dec 5, 2012, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by 63dot

That could be a great plot for a movie. Also what if Japan, Germany, and Italy won World War II? .....

I remember reading a book - maybe called SS GB? - A long time ago. It was based on the premise that Germany had won WW II and had occupied the UK. It was basically a British Detective story, but with the overlay of Germans running the country. And basically - life in London went out pretty much as it always has. That's my vague memory of it, at least.

Squilly · Dec 5, 2012, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Plutonius

Most religions believe that there is life after death. You either believe in it or you don't.

Wish there was but know there's not :/

184550 · Dec 5, 2012, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Squilly

Answer these two questions:
If you could live forever, would you? You would grow old but you wouldn't become brittle.
If you could go back in time to change your destiny and affecting everyone around you, would you?

No. No.

63dot · Dec 5, 2012, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by snberk103

I remember reading a book - maybe called SS GB? - A long time ago. It was based on the premise that Germany had won WW II and had occupied the UK. It was basically a British Detective story, but with the overlay of Germans running the country. And basically - life in London went out pretty much as it always has. That's my vague memory of it, at least.

I don't think the Germans could change London when even the British couldn't. I loved living in London with all the good and bad. That city was such a big machine it just went on by itself regardless of what others thought. With so many people there sometimes it got annoying trying to simply get around. After the human race, cockroaches will be around, but after the cockroaches, Londoners will still be around pushing and shoving in the Underground.

Squilly · Dec 11, 2012, 03:03 PM

On that topic, if the Holocaust/ruling of Hitler didn't happen, something was bound to happen in the inevitable future - possibly even worse.

Gutwrench · Dec 12, 2012, 06:32 AM

Living forever is tempting but a visit to my local mall and turning on the evening news changed all that. Nooooooooooo.

As for going back in time, no also. I'd probably just make the same mistakes again, or make them worse.

FlatlinerG · Dec 12, 2012, 06:39 AM

Step 1. Go back in time.
Step 2. Buy Apple stock.

bjm2660 · Dec 12, 2012, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Plutonius

Most religions believe that there is life after death. You either believe in it or you don't.

Usually the afterlife is assumed to be superior to this one--free of pain and suffering, etc. I could go for that.

An eternity in this world? No thanks.

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Originally Posted by FlatlinerG

Step 1. Go back in time.
Step 2. Buy Apple stock.

Ha. This.

eric/ · Dec 12, 2012, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by mrkramer

I think it would depend a lot on if you were the only one living forever, or if everyone does. If you're the only one then you would have to watch everyone that you ever cared about die, which would be quite depressing so I can see why people wouldn't want to. If on the other hand everyone that you care about was also living forever then I think it would be pretty awesome.

I don't like that argument. It implies you can't love or care again after somebody dies.

Squilly · Dec 12, 2012, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by eric/

I don't like that argument. It implies you can't love or care again after somebody dies.

You'll meet new people along the way, but losing loved ones along the way would still well... suck.

eric/ · Dec 12, 2012, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Squilly

You'll meet new people along the way, but losing loved ones along the way would still well... suck.

You do that in life already

Squilly · Dec 12, 2012, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by eric/

You do that in life already

I mean children and future generations.

eric/ · Dec 12, 2012, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Squilly

I mean children and future generations.

What if you don't have children?

Squilly · Dec 12, 2012, 01:26 PM

Then current and future close friends would die...

elistan · Dec 12, 2012, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Squilly

You'll meet new people along the way, but losing loved ones along the way would still well... suck.

But to a much lesser degree than the joy of having them in your life in the first place. Therefore despite the suckiness of outliving the mortals, it'll still be great to be immortal.

eric/ · Dec 12, 2012, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Squilly

Then current and future close friends would die...

That happens anyway

APlotdevice · Dec 12, 2012, 02:20 PM

Live forever. I'd love to see all the advances humans make in the next thousand years and beyond.

Regarding time travel, I'd actually be more concerned with all the diseases that were prevelant before modern sanitation. It'd be worse than traveling to a third world country today, since there wouldn't be any bottled water.

Squilly · Dec 12, 2012, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by APlotdevice

Live forever. I'd love to see all the advances humans make in the next thousand years and beyond.

Regarding time travel, I'd actually be more concerned with all the diseases that were prevelant before modern sanitation. It'd be worse than traveling to a third world country today, since there wouldn't be any bottled water.

Good point...

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APlotdevice macrumors 68000 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Sin City USA	Live forever. I'd love to see all the advances humans make in the next thousand years and beyond. Regarding time travel, I'd actually be more concerned with all the diseases that were prevelant before modern sanitation. It'd be worse than traveling to a third world country today, since there wouldn't be any bottled water. __________________ TV - iPod touch 4 - iPad 1 - Custom HTPC - Numerous Consoles There is something deeply wrong with a society more offended by breasts than by entrails.
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Dec 11, 2012, 03:03 PM	#56
Squilly Thread Starter In Time-Out Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: PA	On that topic, if the Holocaust/ruling of Hitler didn't happen, something was bound to happen in the inevitable future - possibly even worse.
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Dec 12, 2012, 06:32 AM	#57
Gutwrench macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2011	Living forever is tempting but a visit to my local mall and turning on the evening news changed all that. Nooooooooooo. As for going back in time, no also. I'd probably just make the same mistakes again, or make them worse.
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Dec 12, 2012, 01:26 PM	#65
Squilly Thread Starter In Time-Out Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: PA	Then current and future close friends would die...
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