12 responses

• donkeykonguk Jun 27, 2008
   

  damn you! It's great how he assumes that living longer-or even indefinitely-is desirable. grrrr.

   
• james Jun 27, 2008
   

  Even if he only extended peoples life by 50-100%, imagine all the ramifications that would have on society, the economy, not to mention environment.

   
• james Jun 27, 2008
   

  If I retire at 70, then live to 150, that is going to be a problem for my current retirement plans.

   
• donkeykonguk Jun 27, 2008
   

  yeah. game over. For more on the fear of death, see Ernest Becker's "The Denial of Death"

   
• donkeykonguk Jun 27, 2008
   

  see my comment: http://www.metafilter.com/​63968/​Audrey-​de-​Grey-​Do-​you-​want-​to-​live-​forever#1806527

   
• Jim Cowie Jun 27, 2008
   

  if they "turned off" aging-related death overnight, it would change people's perception toward (1) risk and (2) war

   
• Jim Cowie Jun 27, 2008
   

  would people do more hang-gliding and bungee jumping, or less, knowing that they were gambling with more chips?

   
• james Jun 27, 2008
   

  Found a wiki article on it: http://en.wikipedia.org/​wiki/​The_Denial_of_Death Honestly, mortality is one of my biggest motivators. I always think about what I will regret not doing in the end, rather than worrying about what I will regret having done.

   
• bolson Jun 27, 2008
   

  but he says we have to eat less! and food is so yummy! [pout]

   
• Jim Cowie Jun 27, 2008
   

  the good news: you can live forever. the bad news: we all have to grow a really long beard.

   
• David S. Jun 27, 2008
   

  the really bad news is everybody else can live forever too

   
• donkeykonguk Jun 27, 2008
   

  Yeah, what are the morticians going to do?