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Murtaza Hussain
@mazmhussain
I’m very supportive of research aimed at increasing the lifespan and quality of life of human beings but I do not think that the goal should be to “Not Die” as Bryan Johnson is proposing and literally pursue immortality. In Greek mythology not being able to die is a recurrent theme among individuals who were cursed. The reason is that people only really have the spiritual stamina to go through a normal lifespan. Imagine how thousands of years of life would weary a person’s spirit. Dying is of course an intimidating thought but this is why all the spiritual and religious traditions of mankind have sought to make people reflect on mortality as a means of preparing and overcoming it. You can and should meditate, pray, or do whatever else is recommended and that will give you the strength to have equanimity and peace regarding life and death. Life extension research is still good because it’ll likely shed light on other advances in medical science that will be useful for keeping people healthy.
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Derek
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I think immortality would eventually feel like a curse rather than the blessing people think it'd be. It's ok to live a long life, but not immortality IMO. Also, it'd be conflicting with the intention of the universe. Life and recycling goes hand-in-hand, with immortality, that balance would be lost.
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Murtaza Hussain
@mazmhussain
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