http://www.express.co.uk/ne...urzweil-live-forever

Uh-huh.

And if one of the little nanobots needs a computer reboot, exactly how are we to do that? And what if a hacker can reprogram the little bots? Designer executions or assassinations? Can they speak to us internally so those voices telling us to rob that bank actually did tell us? So many fun questions to answer.

Why would anyone want to live forever?

I want to see what the next level is like when that time comes.

YMMV

The nanobots will be available on a subscription-based system, 90% of your income a month if you want to continue living.

Also no chance whatsoever of a 3rd world despot using them to enslave his people, or anyone connected to the internet. No, none at all...

Be more interesting to see if they can repair and replace tissue to the point someone who's say 50 could look and feel 25. Or are you stuck at whatever age they figure out the technology?

quote Originally posted by olejoedad: Why would anyone want to live forever? I want to see what the next level is like when that time comes. YMMV

Take away religion, and people get scared to die. :/

Well, more scared to die.

Brad

Afraid to die, afraid there might be judgement, or afraid it will hurt?

quote Originally posted by olejoedad: Afraid to die, afraid there might be judgement, or afraid it will hurt?

From personal experience. I'd say a little of all three.

There is a reason people tend to "find Jesus" when they are suddenly faced with death for whatever reason.

Brad

Don't want to live forever, but sure would like to have my body be "alright" as I age. I'd rather live to be 90 and have a decent body (joints and such) than live to be 200+ and be all old and crippled and such.

quote Originally posted by Fats: There is a reason people tend to "find Jesus" when they are suddenly faced with death for whatever reason. Brad

I think its more along the lines of actually having a real reason to think about something besides the here and now.
Everyone has their reasons, reasons to believe, reasons not to.

Rejuvenating elderly mice with an experimental drug... scientists report experimental results from the Netherlands.
from BBC News Online
http://www.bbc.com/news/health-39354628


THIS IS THE ACTUAL SCIENCE JOURNAL PUBLICATION

Targeted Apoptosis of Senescent Cells Restores Tissue Homeostasis in Response to Chemotoxicity and Aging
http://www.cell.com/cell/fu...0092-8674(17)30246-5

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quote Originally posted by TheDigitalAlchemist: Don't want to live forever, but sure would like to have my body be "alright" as I age. I'd rather live to be 90 and have a decent body (joints and such) than live to be 200+ and be all old and crippled and such.

My Grandma died, four days ago. 108 years old. Two days after her birthday. I last saw her two weeks ago. Two years ago before that (she lived in Florida, I Texas).
She was pretty spry at 104 years old, joints and such, but getting old is ... I don't know ... just as trouble some as getting than young.

quote Originally posted by TheDigitalAlchemist: Don't want to live forever, but sure would like to have my body be "alright" as I age. I'd rather live to be 90 and have a decent body (joints and such) than live to be 200+ and be all old and crippled and such.

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