Do you want to live forever?

[GreatandWiseTrixie]

Simple question. Yes or no

[Arising_uk]

Yes. But without the Greek 'God's' caveat.
p.s.
Where's the 'yes' vote?

[thedoc]

This is a poll that only Trixie could have devised, - totally meaningless.

[vegetariantaxidermy]

This is a poll that only Trixie could have devised, - totally meaningless.

Well it made me laugh, and that's always a good thing. Love the choices.

[Dalek Prime]

This is a poll that only Trixie could have devised, - totally meaningless.

Not to a transhumanist. They talk about it all the time.

[thedoc]

This is a poll that only Trixie could have devised, - totally meaningless.

Not to a transhumanist. They talk about it all the time.

The Poll is meaningless because none of the choices reflect what I would have chosen. I do occasionally fantasize about it but not seriously, since it is realistically beyond my reach.

[Dalek Prime]

I hear ya, Doc. It doesn't reflect my answer, either.

[thedoc]

However, on second thought it does reflect Trixie's negative attitude toward everything. I really thing she's just a spoiled child with nothing better to do.

[Dalek Prime]

I'm guilty of that to Doc. But I try to couch my pessimism in humour for others' benefit. I don't mean this as an ad hominem to her, but I think she is hurting. And I don't wish to worsen the hurt she feels.

[DesolationRow]

No

“I do not fear death. I had been dead for billions and billions of years before I was born, and had not suffered the slightest inconvenience from it.”

-M. Twain

[surreptitious57]

I had been dead for billions and billions of years before I was born

This is technically inaccurate since non existence and death are not the same thing

But as death is the end of all suffering then why would I not want to be dead at some point

And also what is the point of me being afraid of something I am never actually going to experience

[DesolationRow]

This is technically inaccurate since non existence and death are not the same thing

Twain's intention was never philosophical rigor. It was acumen, cleverness, and humor.

But as death is the end of all suffering then why would I not want to be dead at some point

I certainly agree here.

And also what is the point of me being afraid of something I am never actually going to experience

Since no one can give an account of the discontinuation of consciousness, it's really hard to determine whether it's 'experienced' or not.

[SpheresOfBalance]

Simple question. Yes or no

I voted for number three!

Why two No's?

[SpheresOfBalance]

I had been dead for billions and billions of years before I was born

This is technically inaccurate since non existence and death are not the same thing

But as death is the end of all suffering then why would I not want to be dead at some point

And also what is the point of me being afraid of something I am never actually going to experience

To me dying is in fact part of death, and you may experience that. Sound like fun?

[surreptitious57]

To me dying is in fact part of death and you may experience that

Well since dying occurs when you are alive it cannot be regarded as part of death

Although to be fair this is more a pedantic point rather than a philosophical one

For me personally however there exists a clear demarcation between the two