• Question: If you could, would you want to live for ever

    Asked by calamm8 to Andrew, Emma, Marianne on 16 Jun 2010 in Categories: .
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      Andrew Maynard answered on 15 Jun 2010:

      Hi calamm8,

      I’m not sure I would, but it would depend on how interesting, enjoyable and worthwhile life was. Wouldn’t it be awful to live a miserable life forever?

      Thinking about it, I think I would prefer to live a shorter but healthy and enjoyable life.

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      anon answered on 15 Jun 2010:

      Calamm8. depends on the consequences. Do you mean: 1. that i would keep on getting older and frailer 2. I would be exactly as I am but indestructible 3. I would be preserved in a digital format in cyberspace 4. I would die now and go to Heaven where i’d have eternal life

      In that order:
      1. No 2. Maybe 3. No 4. No

      On average that would be a no.

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      Marianne Baker answered on 16 Jun 2010:

      Hey calamm8.

      Hmmmm. Probably not *forever* – I think it’d get boring!

      I reckon part of what gives us the drive to achieve things and to enjoy life is the fact that life is finite – we know we only have a certain amount of time in this life and that can often be a great motivator to do things we might not otherwise do.

      For me personally, knowing my time is short makes it more precious; I want to try to make good use of the time that I have and enjoy the others with whom I share that time.

      What about you? 🙂

    • Photo: Emma Pilgrim

      Emma Pilgrim answered on 16 Jun 2010:

      Erm no- not unless I could rejuvenate my body. I am already being to waddle like a duck as it is!

Comments

  • andrewleitch commented on :

    I note Andrewm wants to live like Achilles (The Greek hero of the Trojan war played by Brad Pitt in the film) and die young but live a life of glory. This is a tender point for me as I recently snapped my Achilles tendon. I’m fed up with Achilles….