What if it were possible to live 1000 years. Would you want to?
I was talking to a friend of mine in the medical field, and he mentioned some genetic research that would let people live longer, more youthful lives. Maybe even a span of 1000 years. But would you want to?
I mean, yeah, so you could choose not to die for a very long time. Death, that final thing. The one that we get kinda scared of. Yeah that. At first consideration, it seems like a no-brainer. But think about it a little more. a thousand years. 1066 was... the 100 years War? War of the Roses? Dang, I'm not good at history. Still, the point is, think how much the world has changed since then. Then think of how much it will change in the next 1000 years. Sure it would be cool to get to see all that new stuff, but change is one of the hardest things there is!
There are many things that would change here on earth if the population was able to live that long as well. First, overpopulation. We already HAVE that problem, and it boggles my mind to think of the problem magnified like that. Still, if you believed you would be around for 1000 years, maybe you would take better care of the earth, so that you would have a place to live for all of it, food to eat, etc. Perhaps we would become better stewards of the earth, more thoughtful and caring about it. I also think that craftsmanship would be back, and planned obsolescence would be out. Just think of housing. A 50 year old house is considered old. If I was going to live for 1000 years, I wouldn't want to have to have a new house every 50-100 years, I would want something that was going to endure! Something with craftsmanship.
I also think that extended lifespan would push us out to spacetravel, partly because humanity would need to expand, and partly on a search for new resources. Longer lives would allow you to see a project like that through.
Of course that doesn't even touch on the idea of the afterlife. I'm not interested in poking around in anyone's beliefs or faith, so I won't even go there. Still, there are ramifications, I think.
Anyway, I suppose the idea of a greatly extended life span - with health and youth and vigor - does hold certain appeal. I wonder if the treatment would also make your ears pointy? Would you do it? Would you want to live THAT LONG?
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I'm a Gemini. I think it would be fascinating, but I also think it would suck big time to be broke for a thousand years.
Still, open an account when you're 20, leave it alone until you're 150, it could be sweet.
What would seriously, honestly suck would be if you were the only one not aging. I can't imagine being the Highlander, watching all those you love grow old and die.
But if everyone's along for the ride, I think mandatory birth control is important, at least until we start colonizing other planets!
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