Being able to live forever would be really cool.
It's been a hotly debated thing for centuries, over most of the human lifespan. Certain scientists, futurists, and philosophers kind of theorize about how that would look in terms of the human body, and some posited that it could be achievable in the first few decades of the 21st century. Look how that turned out...
Yep, just like most future predictions honestly.
Immortality is kind of hard to define, really. Some define it as an absence of aging, so a "biological immortality," but not necessarily being invulnerable to death by disease/physical trauma. But then there are theories that in the future, with technology, we could "upload our minds," so that could be solved, too. It's interesting how many possibilities of "immortality" there are.
Goodness, you must know a lot on the topic of immortality then.
I think it's hard to be an expert on it. I just find it interesting, and read the different theories. Like, for instance, some people seem that it will be inevitable because in many religious contexts, it's often stated to be one of the promises of God and other deities, something rewarded to human beings who show goodness, or who make sure to follow divine law and what not.
I feel you, it's quite an advanced concept to think about.
unending human life would take, or whether an immaterial soul exists and possesses immortality, has been a major point of focus of religion, as well as the subject of speculation and debate.
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Life extension technologies promise a path to complete rejuvenation. Cryonics holds out the hope that the dead can be revived in the future, following sufficient medical advancements. While, as shown with creatures such as hydra and planarian worms, it is indeed possible for a creature to be biologically immortal, it is
Immortality
Immortality is eternal life, being exempt from death, unending existence. Some modern species may possess biological immortality.
Certain scientists, futurists, and philosophers have theorized about the immortality of the human body, with some suggesting that human immortality may be achievable in the first few decades of the 21st century. Other advocates believe that life extension is a more achievable goal in the short term, with immortality awaiting further research breakthroughs. The absence of aging would provide humans with biological immortality, but not invulnerability to death by