I plan a philosophical experiment for people to try in the attempt to achieve immortality. In this test participants will be offered the chance at immortality with a known and unknown ripple effect. Option one would allow for the parties to live forever without aging, becoming sick, or dying. Option two would allow parties to live forever in their works. They would write a book, paint a masterpiece, or cure a disease. With their work the would be discussed 200 years from now. Much like we discuss Giglamesh or Enkidu. If I were faced with choice i would absolutely choose the latter. The thought of immortality seems straight forward until you remember the past. Out living your spouse, kids,and grandkids. Having to continue to attend funeral of the ones you love knowing you are destined to live a life of being alone. Having to watch as the human race discovers new ways to try and destroy itself. The pain of watching repeated mistakes. No i would choose to cure a horrible illness such as ALS. So that others may live active happy life’s. It is important to remember dying is easy it living that is hard.
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