Implications of Human Immortality

[Carbon]

I was doing research on intentional communities when I came across the project Vitalia. A village currently located in Roatán, Honduras where a bunch of biotech engineers, entrepreneurs, and scientists are attempting to “make death optional”.

I was reflecting on this obsession with bodily immortality and wondering a few things.

1. Is this even possible? Is there truly a practical way to keep a body alive without major complications (I am highly skeptical)

2. If it is possible, why? At least for me, the desire for immortality in this body is just not there. Why do people desire this?

3. We couldn’t really achieve true immortality, we could always be killed in an accident even if we cannot die from aging. Imagine your son who has lived with you for 100,000 years gets hit by a flying car. Is this tradeoff worth it?
 

 

[Salvijus]

1 hour ago, Carbon said:

Why do people desire this?

What else is there to do but to live and live fully? 

[Yimpa]

Bryan Johnson’s wet dream.