Any reason why we shouldn't be subjectively immortal?

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The discussion centers on the concept of subjective immortality, positing that individuals cannot perceive their own death, leading to the conclusion that one's subjective experience is continuous and never truly ends. Participants argue that while external observers may witness death, the internal experience remains unbroken, suggesting that the notion of an afterlife is merely a continuation of life rather than a restart. The dialogue emphasizes the significance of subjective experience over objective reality in understanding life and death.

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1. You can't think if you're dead.
2. Therefore you'll never think you're dead (and be right about it)
3. Therefore the subjective experience we will all have is that we never die. ("afterlife" is not death, just more life)

As time goes on, we will always find that we're still alive - because there's no alternative. That seems encouraging to me. Am I missing anything?

Of course other people might see us die and we might actually die, but the subjective is the only thing that matters.
 
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Any reason why our/my subjective experience should be repeated? Would it still be 'me'?
 
GeorgCantor said:
Any reason why our/my subjective experience should be repeated? Would it still be 'me'?

What ? You're going to never die twice ?
 
GeorgCantor said:
Any reason why our/my subjective experience should be repeated? Would it still be 'me'?

What do you mean about it being repeated? Maybe you mean afterlife? I don't think there is one but even if there was it wouldn't be a restart. It would be a continuation subjectively.
 

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