Are we now immortal?

[malyla]

They already made the movie on that one back in 1976. It was called "Logan's Run".

In that world, everyone had anything they could ever want- except one thing--- a long life.

To make room- Everyone had to die... at age 30.

Starring Michael York, as Logan. It won one Academy Award, and was nominated for 2 more.

A classic. Add in the distopian vision of Soylent Green (ConAgra's future - I mean, do we really know how much of our food is genetically modified?) and you have future I will be happy to miss. Long life is only a blessing if you live in Eden and have room to grow. Anyone read Robert A. Heinlein's Methuselah's Children or Time Enough for Love following the exploits of Lazarus Long. I vividly remember the images produced over the description of the suicide button that Lazarus tried to use in the beginning of the book. He was tired of living.

 

[Viva_La_Migra]

They already made the movie on that one back in 1976. It was called "Logan's Run".

In that world, everyone had anything they could ever want- except one thing--- a long life.

To make room- Everyone had to die... at age 30.

Starring Michael York, as Logan. It won one Academy Award, and was nominated for 2 more.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan's_Run_(film)

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That's a movie I'd like to see remade with modern special effects. Too bad it will probably never happen, because it doesn't support the Hollywood elite marxist agenda.

 

[Birchtree]

I would gladly give up my annuity for a lump sum to invest on my own. My wife has a defined contribution plan with the state of Florida - once she retires the FRS will no longer have any obligations to her for retirement. The money is hers to do what she wants with it. She is under no obligation until 70 to take any money out of the plan which will help keep taxes limited. Right now she is making close to $26K per point on a S&P index fund - how great is that as well as DCAing the state contributions. Yes, we prefer to do it ourselves.

 

[James48843]

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Think about the ramifications.....population explosion, overpopulation. Would we have to institute a lottery for people to have kids? Someone in your family has to die for you to get a child chit?

Finances....the problem with compounding is we spend the first 20 years trying to get to the point where we have enough cash making interests. You could now work for the first 100 years and have hundreds of millions. The entire finance model would have to be reworked.

Education/career....you could have many many professional careers in a lifespan. No more stopping education late in you career because the value isn't seen. Would we have to work forever?

Suicide.....I don't think anyone want's to live forever. What happens when people want to stop living. Do we expect them to stop taking the medicine and die in a world of 25-30 year olds of old age or do we accept suicide as the 'check out' method. See population explosion above...you check out so your great great great great great grandkid is authorized a child?

They already made the movie on that one back in 1976. It was called "Logan's Run".

In that world, everyone had anything they could ever want- except one thing--- a long life.

To make room- Everyone had to die... at age 30.

Starring Michael York, as Logan. It won one Academy Award, and was nominated for 2 more.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan's_Run_(film)

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[Viva_La_Migra]

Not if your boyz Boehner and Cantor get into office.

They'll make fixed pensions illegal, disband CSRS along with Sociail Security, and take all of your 30 yr contributions into CSRS and give you a one time check to invest into an IRA.

Then they'll make you go back work....in China for 30 cents/hr for your corporate masters back in America.:cheesy:

Where have they said that they want to make fixed pensions illegal? CSRS was replaced by FERS years ago. Social Security is a failing ponzi scheme and it would be better if I could take the money I put into SS and put it into a ROTH style retirement investment, IMHO.

I don't see how the government could make me go back to work, unless the Democrats succeed in changing our political system to Communism.

 

[nnuut]

That means with the exception of a chosen few we all would have to be Spayed or Neutered!
Will they pay my CSRS retirement for another 400 years, or make me go back to work, Heaven Forbid?

 

[Frixxxx]

Just hang a sign on my door:

"Gone to meet my maker"

He'll take me when he wants me!

 

[72Zorad]

Check out this link
http://www.gizmag.com/telomere-activating-compound-to-arrest-aging/16359/

Awhile ago I saw a show on the discovery channel or Science channel. Basically they have identified that we are not 'designed' to die. We age because our cells don't reproduce accurately, blah, blah, blah and a 'fix' is right around the corner at the current pace of research.

Anyway, the show basically said there are people alive today who will theoretically live forever. Due to accidental deaths the average lifespan will be about 2000 years but people won't die of old age/disease.

Think about the ramifications.....population explosion, overpopulation. Would we have to institute a lottery for people to have kids? Someone in your family has to die for you to get a child chit?

Finances....the problem with compounding is we spend the first 20 years trying to get to the point where we have enough cash making interests. You could now work for the first 100 years and have hundreds of millions. The entire finance model would have to be reworked.

Education/career....you could have many many professional careers in a lifespan. No more stopping education late in you career because the value isn't seen. Would we have to work forever?

Suicide.....I don't think anyone want's to live forever. What happens when people want to stop living. Do we expect them to stop taking the medicine and die in a world of 25-30 year olds of old age or do we accept suicide as the 'check out' method. See population explosion above...you check out so your great great great great great grandkid is authorized a child?

Religion....not touching that one.

Just posting for lively discussion. I don't think I'm deep enough to understand all of the ramifications and potential things we currently accept as 'norm' that would have to change.

Me, I don't want to live to 2000......300-400 years would be good sufficient

72Zorad