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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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Trigs
@trigs
I'm far more interested in improving quality of life over length of life. I appreciate the sentiment of longevity research potentially unlocking new ways to be healthier longer. But life-extension alone is undesirable. When my body and mind starts to fail, stretching it out as long as possible is the opposite of my goals. Death will be the final reprieve. I aim to earn it, not avoid it. George Straight nailed it: "I'm not here for a long time, I'm here for a good time"
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