> It is right that my life will end. It is right that the old must clear the way for the young and the new. It is the way of things.
Lots of people say that but it's because we are resigned to it. We don't have a choice about growing old and dying.
Just imagine for a minute though that some life extension technology began to really work and could dramatically extend lifespan or prevent aging. Almost everyone who was resigned to aging and death would have a change of heart and would be demanding arbitrarily long lifespans and freedom from aging.
Lots of people say that but it's because we are resigned to it. We don't have a choice about growing old and dying.
Just imagine for a minute though that some life extension technology began to really work and could dramatically extend lifespan or prevent aging. Almost everyone who was resigned to aging and death would have a change of heart and would be demanding arbitrarily long lifespans and freedom from aging.