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I think humans becoming immortal would be awful. Think about the people who would want to live forever. Awful, bigoted old farts in government would never die and progress would stagnate.

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[–] emptyother 1 points 1 year ago

Maybe they'll start caring about how society is tomorrow if they have to live through it? The chances of getting a permanent disability some time would be near 100%, so they'll make a society that can help them when that happens?... Nah, very unlikely, they are barely thinking a year ahead today.