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Originally posted by the_philth
Korg Trinity - based on your screen name, I'm sure you've heard Ray Kurzweil's "Singularity" theory.
I was watching the Ray Kurzweil documentary Transcendent Man on Netflix about a year ago, and I remember him saying something along the lines of 'scientists will have figured out how to eliminate the aging gene within the next 20 years or so...'
I always ask people if they'd like to live to a hundred.... a hundred twenty... two hundred... I always get the same response... "why would I want to be a shriveled up old person?"... but when I throw out the idea of science helping with the aging problem, that's when I reiterate my question: If science allowed you to live passed a hundred, would you?'... they still say "no"!
WTF?
I can't possibly be the only one who wants to live for 500 years!
I'm gonna have to really read your post Korg Trinity --- I'm absolutely fascinated by this as well!
Ess and Eff to you buddy!
Originally posted by OutonaLimb
Originally posted by the_philth
Korg Trinity - based on your screen name, I'm sure you've heard Ray Kurzweil's "Singularity" theory.
I was watching the Ray Kurzweil documentary Transcendent Man on Netflix about a year ago, and I remember him saying something along the lines of 'scientists will have figured out how to eliminate the aging gene within the next 20 years or so...'
I always ask people if they'd like to live to a hundred.... a hundred twenty... two hundred... I always get the same response... "why would I want to be a shriveled up old person?"... but when I throw out the idea of science helping with the aging problem, that's when I reiterate my question: If science allowed you to live passed a hundred, would you?'... they still say "no"!
life and dath
WTF?
I can't possibly be the only one who wants to live for 500 years!
I'm gonna have to really read your post Korg Trinity --- I'm absolutely fascinated by this as well!
Ess and Eff to you buddy!
people (even the young) are seeing the world through old and tired eyes, and would
you blame them, seeing how contrived, manipulated, corrupted and twisted the world really is.
but a change of paradigm, a change of leadership, a change of worldview
would make all the difference in this world to general attitudes regarding this issue.
anyway i truly believe death isn't really as bad as it has been cracked up to be.
in fact i believe it might very well be truly wondrous.
Since I'm not an Internet Grammar Cork Sniffer, minute particulars such as the ones you've pointed out don't stray me from taking this topic serious. In fact, I find it fascinating regardless of delivery.
Originally posted by Kody27
reply to post by Korg Trinity
You're 39, and have the grammatical skills of a 3rd grader. Who's gonna take anything you say seriously when you can't even string together a coherent sentence?
Originally posted by Korg Trinity
Originally posted by olaru12
reply to post by Korg Trinity
Stop for one second and think bigger, think beyond yourself.
Try taking your own advice....
Perhaps death is the next adventure in the cosmic progression of our soul. To be welcomed, unafraid and excited to see what's next. I find your arrogance insulting as illustrated by this comment...
I wonder if not wanting to live long is the product of a non imaginative mind? A desire for it to end a product of boredom?
edit on 2-5-2013 by olaru12 because: (no reason given)
And perhaps its oblivion....
Let me ask you a question...
What was it like for you before you were born??
Korg.
Originally posted by rickymouse
Along with raising the lifespan comes a lot of problems. If you slow the metabolism, you wind up with a lot of sicknesses. These sicknesses happen because slowing the metabolism causes the creation of less enzymes, these enzymes are needed to properly take apart many foods and to properly build blood. I have a low body temperature which means I have a long life potential. This is a hereditary thing, caused by problems throughout the generations, problems that they call a disease. None of my relatives lived longer than eighty six years of age, this is because a special diet needs to be found to work synergetically with the disease. The disease is not a disease really, it is an inconvenience. So I cannot eat certain foods, nobody can eat everything, I don't care if they think they can or not. Sure you can process the food but the toxic buildup in the body effects the mind, then the brain gets distorted and it causes early death.
The thing they are talking about in the article is a curse. The wrong foods or meds and you can wind up crazy or suffer dearly. Too many antioxidents is no good for a person, especially if they already have this ability to live long. I am getting the drift on how this all works but am far from discovering how to make this genetics work properly. You cannot make this change in one generation. The low body temperature required takes at least two generations to work right and it does not mean you will appear youthful, in fact if you look youthful way past your age, you do not possess the genetics. Youthful looking means you are using your telemeres up most times. To layer new telemeres back on is very complex but it is possible. It takes eating things that are said to be bad for you and trying to find them without added chemistry or genetic engineering of the plant. Eating the fruit of life right off the tree and knowing what companion chemistry to eat with this hormone. We seem to avoid eating the fruit of the tree of life, I don't understand why. Maybe it is conditioning of society. Maybe it is because the bible says mankind has his life limited to one hundred and twenty years. Maybe it is because we listen to people who profit off of our sickness
Originally posted by bigfatfurrytexan
reply to post by Korg Trinity
Who the hell wants to live forever? Life is hard as hell. I'll take my turn, a fair turn, and then be happy to take a break for awhile when I am done here.
Originally posted by Kody27
reply to post by Korg Trinity
You're 39, and have the grammatical skills of a 3rd grader. Who's gonna take anything you say seriously when you can't even string together a coherent sentence? Stopping the aging process is gonna take alot more than researching the hypothalamus. Time can't be controlled by tweaking the hypothalamus, the hypothalamus doesn't cause aging, it's simply responsible for directing the body during the aging process. TIME is responsible for aging.