james
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james:
If I retire at 70, then live to 150, that is going to be a problem for my current retirement plans.
donkeykonguk:
yeah. game over. For more on the fear of death, see Ernest Becker's "The Denial of Death"
donkeykonguk:
see my comment: http://www.metafilter.com/63968/Audrey-de-Grey-Do-you-want-to-live-forever#1806527
Jim Cowie:
if they "turned off" aging-related death overnight, it would change people's perception toward (1) risk and (2) war
Jim Cowie:
would people do more hang-gliding and bungee jumping, or less, knowing that they were gambling with more chips?
james:
Found a wiki article on it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Denial_of_Death Honestly, mortality is one of my biggest motivators. I always think about what I will regret not doing in the end, rather than worrying about what I will regret having done.
bolson:
Jim Cowie:
the good news: you can live forever. the bad news: we all have to grow a really long beard.
David S.:
