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meadowlander

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27. Or UBI.

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Is it worth living forever if *everyone* does? [View all] meadowlander Dec 2025 OP

I'm still mulling over my answers to the questions but thanks for the food for thought. live love laugh Dec 2025 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author anciano Dec 2025 #3

Yes, but what about crimes? Polybius Dec 2025 #2

Yes, that's a great question too. With a long enough amount of time, is any crime forgivable? meadowlander Dec 2025 #5

Not something most of us will have to worry about bucolic_frolic Dec 2025 #4

Yes. Morbius Dec 2025 #35

AI has played a major role in advances in Alzheimers treatment meadowlander Dec 2025 #36

It seems to me that this is a question of how you live your life. CTyankee Dec 2025 #6

That's a very moving painting. Thanks for sharing it. meadowlander Dec 2025 #14

Although new technological innovations may extend the human lifespan anciano Dec 2025 #7

I Turned 80 in 2025. That has to be one of "those years." MineralMan Dec 2025 #8

I am personally embracing Eastern medicine as well as my family and most friends Iwasthere Dec 2025 #18

I eat all kinds of processed, sugary junk Skittles Dec 2025 #41

Bingo! hamsterjill Dec 2025 #44

"Death is the price we pay for progress." -- Doctor Who artemisia1 Dec 2025 #9

Even with death, it's amazing how hard it is to make a bad idea go away. meadowlander Dec 2025 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Dec 2025 #10

I don't think living forever would be good EdmondDantes_ Dec 2025 #12

It depends. H2O Man Dec 2025 #13

I see no reason to believe that AI will significantly extend human life in the next decade, even for the ultra-rich muriel_volestrangler Dec 2025 #15

It's already being used to improve diagnostics meadowlander Dec 2025 #17

FWIW, I believe that the natural limitations of existence, such as death and decay, anciano Dec 2025 #21

There's absolutely no evidence that AI will "solve aging and death" ever, let alone in the near future. highplainsdem Dec 2025 #16

I don't think we should go into the next election meadowlander Dec 2025 #19

The AI industry is controlled by robber barons who have no interest in democracy. We will not find highplainsdem Dec 2025 #20

AI is a tool, like the internet and the printing press. meadowlander Dec 2025 #26

The pro-AI arguments that you're making - that it can't be stopped, that it's a race with China, that highplainsdem Dec 2025 #28

So what's your plan for winning an election in that context? meadowlander Dec 2025 #29

You didn't address this to me, but with all due respect anciano Dec 2025 #30

Except that how we manage AI is how you improve peoples' daily lives meadowlander Dec 2025 #32

Can't be sure at this point what the main issue will be. But boosting the AI industry and pretending highplainsdem Dec 2025 #31

I didn't say that it would offer an utopia. meadowlander Dec 2025 #34

wow. highplainsdem Dec 2025 #37

This is just going in circles at this point but I'll give it one final go as simple as I can state it: meadowlander Dec 2025 #38

You overestimate how much people like AI. Offering to get genAI the hell out of our devices and the highplainsdem Dec 2025 #39

You would probably get the same survey numbers asking about TikTok or YouTube meadowlander Dec 2025 #42

What you say here highplainsdem Dec 2025 #43

The first to claim public option as part of platform will win uponit7771 Dec 2025 #22

Or UBI. meadowlander Dec 2025 #27

What will the new retirement age be? Social security kicks in at what, 100? 110? flvegan Dec 2025 #23

I really don't think F47 is going to make it to your "event horizon" 0rganism Dec 2025 #24

Who Wants to Live Forever Intractable Dec 2025 #25

Of course it's worthwhile... WarGamer Dec 2025 #33

Not unless it makes it hurt less BlueSpot Dec 2025 #40

I have Rebl2 Dec 2025 #45