Imortality but at a cost.

[Erroll 80]

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Right. And a few years after that they will . . . you know . . . have to go sorta . . . back in.

You may want to start another poll: "Devolution - where do you stand?"

[Tonto 1]

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Every year the average life expectancy gets longer.

Not where I live...

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It's the year of the Pig.

[Cudlo 0]

Seeing as I have no desire to pass on my genes to anyone (have had depression and addiction issues for as long as I can remember into my childhood) its really not a hard choice. Especially as someone interested in psychology, some serious longterm studies could be accomplished.

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[steveorino 7]

Anybody see "The Green Mile" Tom Hanks character thought it was part blessing, part curse to live so long. I'd agree.

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ok, let me give y'all some additional information regarding this authors interpretation of the "life extension" scenario.

The idea in the book was that through a "genetic mapping" of an individuals chromozones it would be possible to repair the damages/mistakes that are made when a chromosone is copied (think, photocopying something over and over again...)

as I recall after people recieved the injection which was designed to correct these "mistakes" physically many of them returned to/maintained an age of about 27-35ish.

unfortunately one of the "problems" encounterd (among many) was that this genetic "correct" didn't effect the mind in the same manner... so although many of these people were physically fit... a number of them were losing their minds.

of course this is merely just the interpretation of the author... btw: the book series is pretty good and it by the Author Kim Stanley Robinson.

Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife...