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Gabriella Freeman
6/3/2013 02:39:23 am
Would it be boring to live forever?
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Athavan Balendran
6/17/2013 02:41:51 am
Both points presented on boredom in the article seem that have both pros and cons. Many people claim that if they had more time to live, they could see the world and do so many other things. One factor remains, however, if all that could be accomplished in a certain time frame, would people ultimately become bored, for they have nearly explored everything that they had an interest in? This is where the points brought up by Dr. Mark Walker come into play. He says that eventually, if we became bored enough, we would invent a way to get rid of, or cure our boredom. Life as we know it, would probably be changed forever. I think the problem with this whole concept is that it is filled with “if’s” and “but’s”. We cannot know for sure what will happen to people that have the capability to live on forever. I think it is imperative that we test it on a few voluntary humans, who understand the risks, but are still willing to go through with it. It should by no means be forced on humanity as it would create many ethical problems. If tests go well enough, and there is a considerable interest, then I think it should be offered to the population. One of the biggest problems I find with living forever would be finding the motivation to do absolutely anything. Why work today when you can do it a hundred years from now? (Life imprisonment would really suck) I think things like this should only be administered to people who want to live longer, and to people who are close to death because of some illness, but have a wish to live longer. I think the overall qualification for acceptance to take the “serum of life” would be to have accomplished something in life. It should not be given to those who have done nothing and will continue to do nothing. Having a grand accomplishment as a prerequisite would force anyone who wants to take the “serum of life” to have a motivation to work hard during their regular lives and to not waste it for the rest of us.
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Sarah Godoy
6/17/2013 07:35:10 am
Would it be boring to live forever?
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