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Re: You guys on here under 35 realise we will likely live forever right?
« Reply #25 on: May 05, 2011, 11:11:26 AM »
So does this mean you can now juice all you want without any repercussions?

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Re: You guys on here under 35 realise we will likely live forever right?
« Reply #26 on: May 05, 2011, 11:26:43 AM »
So does this mean you can now juice all you want without any repercussions?

Yep. Instead of "Dead by 35", we'd say, "Dead in 99,999 years"

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Re: You guys on here under 35 realise we will likely live forever right?
« Reply #27 on: May 05, 2011, 11:30:37 AM »
Ronnie will be guestposing forever.

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Re: You guys on here under 35 realise we will likely live forever right?
« Reply #28 on: May 05, 2011, 11:34:39 AM »
Ronnie will be guestposing forever.

I also see good things for the Dorian vs Ronnie debate

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Re: You guys on here under 35 realise we will likely live forever right?
« Reply #29 on: May 05, 2011, 12:03:41 PM »
What was that movie with that hottie Scarlet Johansen?


People paid to clone themselves for bodyparts that failed throughout their aging years. Something like that. She was freakin hot in that movie.

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Re: You guys on here under 35 realise we will likely live forever right?
« Reply #30 on: May 05, 2011, 12:05:40 PM »
What was that movie with that hottie Scarlet Johansen?


People paid to clone themselves for bodyparts that failed throughout their aging years. Something like that. She was freakin hot in that movie.

http://tinyurl.com/6eomofh

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Re: You guys on here under 35 realise we will likely live forever right?
« Reply #31 on: May 05, 2011, 12:06:05 PM »
What was that movie with that hottie Scarlet Johansen?


People paid to clone themselves for bodyparts that failed throughout their aging years. Something like that. She was freakin hot in that movie.

The Island

Good movie

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Re: You guys on here under 35 realise we will likely live forever right?
« Reply #32 on: May 05, 2011, 12:07:33 PM »
The Island

Good movie

I thought it sucked, I got to about 10 minutes after they escaped the compound and turned it off.

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Re: You guys on here under 35 realise we will likely live forever right?
« Reply #33 on: May 05, 2011, 12:15:20 PM »
I thought it sucked, I got to about 10 minutes after they escaped the compound and turned it off.

I thought it had a good pace and action, plus a decent plot and cast. The second half of the movie was better than the first anyway.


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Re: You guys on here under 35 realise we will likely live forever right?
« Reply #34 on: May 05, 2011, 12:23:02 PM »
I thought it had a good pace and action, plus a decent plot and cast. The second half of the movie was better than the first anyway.



What are your serious thoughts on the thread topic, Kiwiol? you are an intelligent guy, be interesting to hear your thoughts.

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Re: You guys on here under 35 realise we will likely live forever right?
« Reply #35 on: May 05, 2011, 12:31:34 PM »
humans will destroy themselves

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Re: You guys on here under 35 realise we will likely live forever right?
« Reply #36 on: May 05, 2011, 12:36:36 PM »
Unlikely it'll happen - I mean, according to Back to the Future II, we were supposed to have hoverboards by 2015. I can't see that happening somehow.  ;D

Nah but seriously, who in 1985 predicted the internet?

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Re: You guys on here under 35 realise we will likely live forever right?
« Reply #37 on: May 05, 2011, 12:38:36 PM »
What are your serious thoughts on the thread topic, Kiwiol? you are an intelligent guy, be interesting to hear your thoughts.

I'd like to read the original article in full first. I don't think it's possible to conquer death so much as it is to slow down ageing and increase human lifespan by maybe a few tens or even hundred of years, at least in 30-40 years. Stem cell technology could be advanced enough to let us get things like organs and even hair, if we damage or lose the same and need a replacement.

But things like an AI singularity and conquering death still seem pretty far away, if even possible, IMO.

You got a link or a scan of the article? 

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Re: You guys on here under 35 realise we will likely live forever right?
« Reply #38 on: May 05, 2011, 12:40:36 PM »
I'd like to read the original article in full first. I don't think it's possible to conquer death so much as it is to slow down ageing and increase human lifespan by maybe a few tens or even hundred of years, at least in 30-40 years. Stem cell technology could be advanced enough to let us get things like organs and even hair, if we damage or lose it and need a replacement.

But things like an AI singularity and conquering death still seem pretty far away, if even possible, IMO.

You got a link or a scan of the article?  

Kurzweil's thesis is really not applicable in the non-technological domain afaik. I agree with you on this, not least of which because you are TEG.
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Re: You guys on here under 35 realise we will likely live forever right?
« Reply #39 on: May 05, 2011, 12:52:56 PM »
Kurzweil's thesis is really not applicable in the non-technological domain afaik. I agree with you on this, not least of which because you are TEG.

Not familiar with Kurzweil, but I'll look him up. What is his thesis that you say is not applicable to a non-technological domain?

The reason I mentioned death and an AI singularity is because overcoming or even understanding them requires an incredible amount of knowledge and know how about multiple phenomenon, from sub-atomic reality to complex brain functions and so on, in a lot of which we are still in a very "infantile" level of development. It isn't like working on increasing the processing capacity of a computer chip, where your field of application is fairly narrowed and you're "simply" working on improving your current model.

Army of One talks about the iPhone being more advanced than what was imagined 50 years ago, which is true, but not everything progresses exponentially or even linearly. For example, the sound barrier was broken decades ago, but we are VERY far from even approaching the light barrier, let alone be capable of breaking it (if it is even possible - I'm talking manned flights). Our understanding of the physics  and underlying science of the issue itself hasn't been resolved or even proved yet. Things like death and AI are probably about the same.

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Re: You guys on here under 35 realise we will likely live forever right?
« Reply #40 on: May 05, 2011, 12:56:59 PM »
the only reason we are afraid of dying is that we dont know if or what is happening after if there is an after, lets assume what ever after would be an eternity better than our life right now,
lets imagine you are 100% happy all the time with the people that you love most... why would you like to "life" forever?

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Re: You guys on here under 35 realise we will likely live forever right?
« Reply #41 on: May 05, 2011, 01:03:54 PM »
Some people fear dead.  ;)

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Re: You guys on here under 35 realise we will likely live forever right?
« Reply #42 on: May 05, 2011, 01:07:14 PM »
Ronnie will be guestposing forever.

Gold  ;D
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Re: You guys on here under 35 realise we will likely live forever right?
« Reply #43 on: May 05, 2011, 01:08:24 PM »
Who wants to live forever ?
I want to see my kid grow up , maybe some grandchildren then I'm ready to go.

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Re: You guys on here under 35 realise we will likely live forever right?
« Reply #44 on: May 05, 2011, 01:11:41 PM »
Who wants to live forever ?
I want to see my kid grow up , maybe some grandchildren then I'm ready to go.

200 years ago that would be an rare occurence for someone to see their grandchildren grow up given their much shorter average lifespans. So your idea of an ideal lifespan is very different than theirs. Imagine what people 100 years from now would consider a good lifespan to be?
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Re: You guys on here under 35 realise we will likely live forever right?
« Reply #45 on: May 05, 2011, 01:15:23 PM »
Who wants to live forever ?
I want to see my kid bang Argentinian, Brazilian women, make millions at sports, maybe some grandchildren then I'm ready to go.

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I agree.
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Re: You guys on here under 35 realise we will likely live forever right?
« Reply #48 on: May 05, 2011, 02:07:37 PM »
Think about walking up to someone in 1960 and whipping out an iphone, telling them its more powerful than the largest computer they currently possess, then tell them in the time you are from it can be bought with the average weeks wages, their minds would likely not be able to comprehend it.

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With cloud computing gaining momentum, it's just a matter of time before a develop a system large enough to run DNA predictability which will lead to basically understanding every possible protein combination.... aminos arrangements, to mystery of life, soon to be solved.

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Re: You guys on here under 35 realise we will likely live forever right?
« Reply #49 on: May 05, 2011, 02:12:38 PM »
who in 1960 had a computer?

NASA
The SSP
Some universities probably
......that's about it.