Would You Buy an Anti-Aging Treatment in 60 Years?

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The discussion revolves around the hypothetical purchase of an anti-aging treatment in the future, specifically in 60 years, and the motivations behind such a decision. Participants explore personal desires related to longevity, technological advancements, and philosophical considerations regarding life and death.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express a desire to buy an anti-aging treatment to witness future discoveries, such as intelligent life on other planets and advancements in interstellar travel.
  • Others indicate a conditional willingness to purchase the treatment, depending on its side effects and their health status at the time.
  • A few participants reflect on past experiences with anti-aging products, suggesting skepticism about their effectiveness.
  • Some express philosophical views on life and death, stating a preference for natural life cycles over extended longevity.
  • There are discussions about the implications of overpopulation if aging is significantly slowed, raising ethical concerns.
  • Humor and sarcasm are present in responses, with some participants making light of the topic or expressing extreme views about immortality.
  • Several participants share personal anecdotes or hypothetical scenarios regarding aging and education, including a desire for an MIT education.
  • Disagreement arises regarding the desirability of living in the future, with some expressing pessimism about potential societal conditions.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus; multiple competing views remain regarding the desirability and implications of anti-aging treatments, as well as differing attitudes toward life and death.

Contextual Notes

Some arguments depend on assumptions about the effectiveness of future treatments and the societal context in which they would be available. There are unresolved questions about the ethical implications of extending life and the potential consequences of overpopulation.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may interest individuals exploring the intersection of technology, ethics, and personal philosophy regarding aging and longevity.

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...in let's say 60 years from now (that makes me 78 yrs old), would you buy a "treatment" that dampens the aging process of your cells? The reason i ask this question is because i'd by one just to live longer till i can see with my own eyes the discovery of intelligent beings on another planet, interstellar travel made possible and if the astrophysicists have finally found the cause of the accelerating expansion of the universe (although we know the cause is some kind of "dark energy", but i want to know precise what it is :D).

Argument your answer pls :biggrin:
 
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I would definitely buy one, crowing over the miseries of others never gets old.
 
I would not want to be old any longer than necessary. If it would reverse the aging process and I could live longer as a healthy young person, it would depend on the side effects.
 
I would buy it just to examine the advancement of technology in general.

I always find myself jealous of people living 100 years from now. I call it temporal envy.
 
KingAntikrist said:
...in let's say 60 years from now (that makes me 78 yrs old), would you buy a "treatment" that dampens the aging process of your cells? The reason i ask this question is because i'd by one just to live longer till i can see with my own eyes the discovery of intelligent beings on another planet, interstellar travel made possible and if the astrophysicists have finally found the cause of the accelerating expansion of the universe (although we know the cause is some kind of "dark energy", but i want to know precise what it is :D).

Argument your answer pls :biggrin:

Yes, I'd buy one...if I was young and healthy. That's the answer I give now, while I'm healthy (not so young though)...but if you ask me when I'm 78 and frail, I bet I'd say heck yes!
 
60 years ago, when I was 78 I bought the stuff, but it was a waste of money. It didn't work.
 
jimmysnyder said:
60 years ago, when I was 78 I bought the stuff, but it was a waste of money. It didn't work.

What was it ? ^^
 
jimmysnyder said:
60 years ago, when I was 78 I bought the stuff, but it was a waste of money. It didn't work.

Ok Merlin. I think the question assumes that it does :-p.
 
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When it's time to die I choose death, not a moment before or after.
 
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Huckleberry said:
When it's time to die I choose death, not a moment before or after.

Great. This will take natural causes out of the equation and make it all the more your choice.
 
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Math Jeans said:
Great. This will take natural causes out of the equation and make it all the more your choice.
That's kind of what I meant, but it also means that there are more important things to consider than life and death itself. I don't consider life or death to be a thing to be avoided or sought after. I try not to let it be a factor in my decisions.
 
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Math Jeans said:
Ok Merlin. I think the question assumes that it does :-p.
Nah. If we've discovered intelligent beings on another planet, made interstellar travel possible and found the cause of the accelerating expansion of the universe or precisely what "dark energy" is, I haven't seen it with my own eyes.
 
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I'd buy myself an MIT education... sigh...
 
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How can you be jealous of people living a hundred years from now? You can't know what will happen a hundred years from now. Al Quida might have nuked the West by then and herded the survivors into slave camps. Would you be jealous of people living in those conditions?

You can't buy yourself an MIT education, I hope. Any self respecting physics professor will tell show you the door if you try and buy your way in. Then again, maybe I'm being too optimistic! Anyone tried this experiment? If there are any proper investigative journalists left, why not try this? Try and buy your way into MIT and film it!
 
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Not if you have billions!
 
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lisab said:
Yes, I'd buy one...if I was young and healthy. That's the answer I give now, while I'm healthy (not so young though)...but if you ask me when I'm 78 and frail, I bet I'd say heck yes!

Hmm. Being a twenty-something with 78 years of life experience and living off of a pension. If my brain cells reverted back as well, I think that I would be in a lot of trouble. :rolleyes:
 
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I'm immortal so I don't have to worry.
 
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mal4mac said:
You can't buy yourself an MIT education, I hope. Any self respecting physics professor will tell show you the door if you try and buy your way in.

I think you are underestimating the power of money here.

Besides, would we really want to slow the aging process ? What with overpopulation ?

marlon
 
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Kurdt said:
I'm immortal so I don't have to worry.

You should have come to the Gentse Feesten. I would have shown you how immortal you are. Ahh, the power of alcohol !

marlon
 
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Is it in powder form? I'll snort anything at least once.
 
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mal4mac said:
How can you be jealous of people living a hundred years from now? You can't know what will happen a hundred years from now. Al Quida might have nuked the West by then and herded the survivors into slave camps. Would you be jealous of people living in those conditions?

You are being pessimistic.

My tomorrow has always been better than my yesterday so next tomorrow would also be better :P.
 
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rootX said:
My tomorrow has always been better than my yesterday so next tomorrow would also be better :P.
Me too. The day of my birth was the worst day of my life and the day of my death will be the best.
 
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mal4mac said:
How can you be jealous of people living a hundred years from now? You can't know what will happen a hundred years from now. Al Quida might have nuked the West by then and herded the survivors into slave camps. Would you be jealous of people living in those conditions?

My temporal envy spawns from being nostalgic about Star Trek.
 

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