How would society change if we all became biologically immortal?

2010-09-21 19:24:00

#1

Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5578

How do you think the world would be different if humans suddenly evolved and achieved biological immortality? We could still die of gunshots, explosions etc. but around the age of thirty we just stop aging.

Do you think countries would be less hostile to each other? Do you think Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism would eventually go away? Do you think people would be more caring for each other or become less materialist?

So tell me what you really think would happen.

I would like to think people would start to care about each other more since our lifespans would be infinite and there was less of a reason to a selfish person since the 'you only live once fuckem' idea no longer had any weight. But I could still see stupid people being stupid so IDK.

2010-09-21 19:25:44

#2

Jay: Bork! Bork! Bork!; +2,006|5350|London, England

You should have Stephenie Meyer write a series of books about it.

"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat

2010-09-21 19:26:31

#3

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,810|6098|eXtreme to the maX

Only the super-intelligent would be permitted to reproduce.

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2010-09-21 19:26:38

#4

-Whiteroom-: Pineapplewhat; +572|6651|BC, Canada

alot of old folks homes and wheelchair manufacturers would go out of business.

2010-09-21 19:27:52

#5

KEN-JENNINGS: I am all that is MOD!; +2,973|6624|949

more people would be killed.

2010-09-21 19:32:33

#6

13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6489

Dilbert_X wrote:
Only the super-intelligent would be permitted to reproduce.

bad news, Dilbert . . .

2010-09-21 19:35:32

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unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|6764|PNW

OP forgot one important detail:

The implications of reproduction. Overpopulation pretty damn quick.

2010-09-21 19:40:40

#8

13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6489

unnamednewbie13 wrote:
OP forgot one important detail:

The implications of reproduction. Overpopulation pretty damn quick.

and space exploration would get a big shot in the arm.

personally, the idea of immortality doesn't appeal to me. that may be a function of age though . . .

2010-09-21 19:41:25

#9

Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5578

unnamednewbie13 wrote:
OP forgot one important detail:

The implications of reproduction. Overpopulation pretty damn quick.

Forgot that. Damn. That would suck.

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The world's oldest man is almost 114. Our country is less than 300 years old. Human history stretches back 10,000 years. Our lives are so short and irrelevant.

2010-09-21 19:41:48

#10

-Whiteroom-: Pineapplewhat; +572|6651|BC, Canada

People who reach the age of 60 are forced to battle to the death to prevent over population, gladiators become the new sports heros, and a whole new generation of sports trading cards is created.

2010-09-21 19:41:54

#11

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,810|6098|eXtreme to the maX

burnzz wrote:
Dilbert_X wrote:
Only the super-intelligent would be permitted to reproduce.
bad news, Dilbert . . .

And the super-attractive

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2010-09-21 19:57:10

#12

Turquoise: O Canada; +1,596|6397|North Carolina

Being immortal in terms of age still doesn't mean you can't die.

Granted, if humans under their current habits never died from old age... the world would get crowded very quickly.

A more likely scenario is that a technology would allow us to slow age dramatically, but it would only be affordable to the rich.

2010-09-21 21:19:46

#13

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|6764|PNW

/revolution

I seriously hope we can find a way to increase food supply and expand into space before this happens.

2010-09-21 21:26:36

#14

Superior Mind: (not macbeth); +1,755|6685

Imagine a Children of Men scenario except with immortality. Whoever is living would be the only people to ever live again; for as long as they could withstand accidents and murder.

x

2010-09-21 21:28:34

#15

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|6764|PNW

Clones. Like that one Star Trek TOS episode, except with more people.

2010-09-22 03:47:56

#16

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|6708

most people will kys. fuck living forever.

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2010-09-22 03:55:00

#17

jord: Member; +2,382|6670|The North, beyond the wall.

Yup. Humans have been around for a fraction of our planets existance. For an even smaller amount of time we've had the ability to wipe ourselves out. Its a mathmatical certainly the human race will become extinct. Personally I think well do it ourselves in the next 300 years.

2010-09-22 11:52:15

#18

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,053|6764|PNW

Humanity's history is older than our species, if you're into evolution.

2010-09-22 12:00:02

#19

jord: Member; +2,382|6670|The North, beyond the wall.

unnamednewbie13 wrote:
Humanity's history is older than our species, if you're into evolution.

I'm very much into evolution. Humans in their current form are considered to be 35k years old, compared to earths 4.5 billion years we're a mere spec in time. A spec within our spec would be the time we've had nuclear weapons.

2010-09-22 12:01:01

#20

Turquoise: O Canada; +1,596|6397|North Carolina

jord wrote:
unnamednewbie13 wrote:
Humanity's history is older than our species, if you're into evolution.
I'm very much into evolution. Humans in their current form are considered to be 35k years old, compared to earths 4.5 billion years we're a mere spec in time. A spec within our spec would be the time we've had nuclear weapons.

I thought Homo Sapiens had been around for 350K years?

2010-09-22 12:02:52

#21

jord: Member; +2,382|6670|The North, beyond the wall.

Turquoise wrote:
jord wrote:
unnamednewbie13 wrote:
Humanity's history is older than our species, if you're into evolution.
I'm very much into evolution. Humans in their current form are considered to be 35k years old, compared to earths 4.5 billion years we're a mere spec in time. A spec within our spec would be the time we've had nuclear weapons.
I thought Homo Sapiens had been around for 350K years?

Well my sources and reading materials are pretty old so you could be right. A slighly larger spec of time if so.

2010-09-24 03:43:31

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mr.hrundi: Wurstwassereis; +68|6429|Germany

with the current ability of humans to kill other humans we'd be even faster in wiping ourselves out of existence. Overpopulation is already a problem, conflicts would arise over habitable land. these will be fought with more and more brutality, until one decides to launch a nuke. Then it's over, but it would probably be the best for the whole universe in terms of evolution....

2010-09-24 06:22:11

#23

Trotskygrad: бля; +354|5991|Vortex Ring State

mr.hrundi wrote:
with the current ability of humans to kill other humans we'd be even faster in wiping ourselves out of existence. Overpopulation is already a problem, conflicts would arise over habitable land. these will be fought with more and more brutality, until one decides to launch a nuke. Then it's over, but it would probably be the best for the whole universe in terms of evolution....

well theoretically we would've wiped each other out BEFORE we gained nuke capabilities...

2010-09-24 06:34:41

#24

Shocking: sorry you feel that way; +333|5991|...

biological immortality would be pointless if people past the age of 65 are as useless as they are now. Gotto find out how to fix the aging process first. (I think aubrey de grey does have the right mindset by thinking of the body as a machine who's broken parts you can replace. Don't agree with everything he says though)

When it happens it would only have a positive impact on society as we would need to expand and colonize somewhere outside of our blue dot. Meaning faster advancement in science.

with the current ability of humans to kill other humans we'd be even faster in wiping ourselves out of existence. Overpopulation is already a problem, conflicts would arise over habitable land. these will be fought with more and more brutality, until one decides to launch a nuke. Then it's over, but it would probably be the best for the whole universe in terms of evolution....

That's a bit paranoid.

Last edited by dayarath (2010-09-24 06:35:22)

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2010-09-24 06:39:30

#25

..teddy..jimmy: Member; +1,393|6641

Would be great- I'd be fucking a perky vagina till I die.

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