1974 film with Sean Connery. Some people were immortal, but the punishment for crimes was to get older. They couldn't stand being old so the ask Connery to kill them.
What wouldn't I do? I think I'd start by finding people who will go with me into eternity. I'd learn every language, every trade and skill. I'd read every book, at least once. I'd invent resurrection so I could have lunch with Aristotle, and everyone else. I'd travel to every galaxy. What wouldn't I do?
If we visit Socrates, it'll be thinking, not drinking, that will be the desired activity. Maybe he could be persuaded to give up hemlock in lieu of scotch.
Avoid the hemlock ... I'll bring the whisky ... a classy hunter one picked from my own personal collection I promise ... give @baah a shout too will ya! Socrates is gonna really like him! Ha ha!
A great Steemian spirit of an answer @dwinblood - your right, the true purpose of the spirit is to create, so I suppose immortality is just remaining within the same human body forever.
This subject has been analyzed by a lot of people, for me it always reminds me of The Lord of the Rings Elves, some of whom declined for their immortality because of the pain of seeing everyone else who was mortal leave their side. For me maybe the first thousand years would a blast but after that I´m not sure I would be thrilled by the idea, you could even become mad by all the data you would have compiled through all the years lived... who knows.
Great subject by the way.
I believe the immortal Elves could die - they could be killed in battle Eric, so I'd say were only 80% of the way there - be a bummer to be killed after 451 years! OUCH! Ha ha! Glad you enjoyed the Q ;)
Ha ha! I might pass one of the keys to @matrixdweller! When are you going to post again? I made $28 today over 6-8 moderately shit articles! The refresh pool is rising old friend ... jump in! Included with the deal is a free @mindhunter resteem turbo-boost for @baah :)
This is the crux of the situation as I see it, you have powers that nobody has so there's nobody to ever extend any sympathy or respect, you would be effectively shunned and a loner from society after society untill you are effectively infamous, regardless of how much good you do. A great movie my wife and I recently watched, was The Man From Earth, about a guy who hasn't aged past 30 for tens of thousands of years, and witnessed the world change. Not to spoil the movie, he had to leave each place every 10 years as people began to wonder why he wasn't aging, thats why if I was truly immortal I would no joke launch myself into orbit, leaving people not to worry about any ifs, and headbutt the only semblance of immortality to its core, where I would reside.
There would be no point in possessions of any kind, conceptual or tangible, and experience would dull to the tune of ever present awareness uninterrupted by whatever possible scenario occurs to the body, hence if i burn to a crisp I would still focus at only one goal, reaching the center and even as a spec of disembodied awareness free from a body and sight, sounds or any sensations, my will to reside in the center of the star will be the same, and where there's a will there's a way.
As my grandfather once said, the first 99 years are the hardest. After that everything else is a borefest ... every language learned, every country visited ... BORING!! [Jumps into hot volcano ... with magma!]
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Very cool visual thing! LIKE!!
1974 film with Sean Connery. Some people were immortal, but the punishment for crimes was to get older. They couldn't stand being old so the ask Connery to kill them.
A great movie for a Scotsman @pompe72 :)
The Rick and Morty version is much better!
I will take your word on that one @richq11 ;)
What wouldn't I do? I think I'd start by finding people who will go with me into eternity. I'd learn every language, every trade and skill. I'd read every book, at least once. I'd invent resurrection so I could have lunch with Aristotle, and everyone else. I'd travel to every galaxy. What wouldn't I do?
Lets go visit Socrates for some Socratic thinking on Steemit too ... nice one @lifeworship :)
If we visit Socrates, it'll be thinking, not drinking, that will be the desired activity. Maybe he could be persuaded to give up hemlock in lieu of scotch.
Avoid the hemlock ... I'll bring the whisky ... a classy hunter one picked from my own personal collection I promise ... give @baah a shout too will ya! Socrates is gonna really like him! Ha ha!
We must achieve eternity first.
@baah is bringing it with a six-pack :) SORTED!
So, Athens?
Lets start our tour there ... time is on our side ;)
I would create things, ideas, projects, etc. As long as I am creating I am alive. Once I cease to create then I wonder why I am alive.
A great Steemian spirit of an answer @dwinblood - your right, the true purpose of the spirit is to create, so I suppose immortality is just remaining within the same human body forever.
I would seek out the people behind the shadowy organisation which trapped me here in this dimension and destroy them
Good luck getting through those 10 or 11 dimensions of space time to get to them! OUCH! Best protect the bawbags for that one!
Super g string theory!!
Very good @meesterboom - I like that one - the bawbags are perfectly safe :) Ha ha!
Gosh, this would be like Sisyphus. I don't think I would want to be immortal.
I think after the first 100 years things would start to get boring!
This subject has been analyzed by a lot of people, for me it always reminds me of The Lord of the Rings Elves, some of whom declined for their immortality because of the pain of seeing everyone else who was mortal leave their side. For me maybe the first thousand years would a blast but after that I´m not sure I would be thrilled by the idea, you could even become mad by all the data you would have compiled through all the years lived... who knows.
Great subject by the way.
I believe the immortal Elves could die - they could be killed in battle Eric, so I'd say were only 80% of the way there - be a bummer to be killed after 451 years! OUCH! Ha ha! Glad you enjoyed the Q ;)
What do you mean "suppose you were immortal?" :P
That is one philosophical rabbit hole of semantics there @clayboyn. No ;)
:)
Ha ha!
I would just die if that was the case!
I think a lot of people would formulate ways to try and die!
Oh the humorous appeal of irony!
Ha ha!
Just had to LOL (Theme song of Highlander)
Fights back immediately!
haha Great minds in retrospect this being the second song that I posted, witch was done at the same time you posted this!
(Even more appropriate LOL)
Damn! You beat me to the punch!
I actually think this was a draw!
My intermaweb is SPECIAL
DEAL!
I'd launch myself into orbit and headbutt that stoopid star to the core.
I would wait outside the home of downvoting whales. Upon their death I would enter their homes and steal their Steemit password keys! Ha ha! :)
What a waste of time me thinks, just kill me and steal their keys.
Ha ha! I might pass one of the keys to @matrixdweller! When are you going to post again? I made $28 today over 6-8 moderately shit articles! The refresh pool is rising old friend ... jump in! Included with the deal is a free @mindhunter resteem turbo-boost for @baah :)
watch porn duh, or read my freaking two page comments.
It's a hard life here in the Western world you know!
This is the crux of the situation as I see it, you have powers that nobody has so there's nobody to ever extend any sympathy or respect, you would be effectively shunned and a loner from society after society untill you are effectively infamous, regardless of how much good you do. A great movie my wife and I recently watched, was The Man From Earth, about a guy who hasn't aged past 30 for tens of thousands of years, and witnessed the world change. Not to spoil the movie, he had to leave each place every 10 years as people began to wonder why he wasn't aging, thats why if I was truly immortal I would no joke launch myself into orbit, leaving people not to worry about any ifs, and headbutt the only semblance of immortality to its core, where I would reside.
There would be no point in possessions of any kind, conceptual or tangible, and experience would dull to the tune of ever present awareness uninterrupted by whatever possible scenario occurs to the body, hence if i burn to a crisp I would still focus at only one goal, reaching the center and even as a spec of disembodied awareness free from a body and sight, sounds or any sensations, my will to reside in the center of the star will be the same, and where there's a will there's a way.
As my grandfather once said, the first 99 years are the hardest. After that everything else is a borefest ... every language learned, every country visited ... BORING!! [Jumps into hot volcano ... with magma!]
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