Vausch said:
DLlama said:
Honestly, I would live my life without fear of death, take more risks; I would be more outgoing. However, when I reach to age of 100, I will destroy my self. Everyone I grew up with will be on their way out or are already dead. As I see it, immortality won't be too fun without any one to share it with.
I could just be an emotionally stunted person but why is this always the conclusion immortal scenarios come to? I mean yes I'd hate to see my friends die but there's nothing stopping you from making new friends.
Because then you would live to see them all die off, and then the next batch of friends, ad nauseum. Forming strong bonds to people only to have them die is tragic, and having it happen over and over would be emotionally devastating. You would either need to give up on those bonds, and lose a large part of what makes you human (as we are social creatures), or limit yourself to a single human experience.
But this is just my opinion, you personally may not see the loss of a friend or lover as tragic as I do or simply believe that time (as provided by immortality) will heal any wound.