Ingram85 Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMUiwTubYu0 This. See my sig. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 5, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted July 5, 2013 My dad's currently facing his own mortality, and if, when the time comes, I handle it half as well as he is, I'll be happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMUiwTubYu0 This. See my sig. Lol, yeah I always think of him when I see your sig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 No, on the contrary. My life isn't actually going to get any better because it's already been as good as it was ever going to get. From now on it is just a slide into decrepitude. The only fear I have is death through drawn out illness, disease or injury. It's not like there is anything to fear beyond death. As I once read someone put it, "You know what it was like before you were born? Well that's exactly what it's like after you die." Yeah I think that sometimes but other times I ain't too happy about impending demise. I mean, you can't get any pussy when you're dead. Reminds me of this... http://youtu.be/Rd484mpvF3s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
privateer Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 No, on the contrary. My life isn't actually going to get any better because it's already been as good as it was ever going to get. From now on it is just a slide into decrepitude. The only fear I have is death through drawn out illness, disease or injury. It's not like there is anything to fear beyond death. As I once read someone put it, "You know what it was like before you were born? Well that's exactly what it's like after you die." I mean, you can't get any pussy when you're dead. That's likely true but in my case death really isn't in any way going to degrade my ability to get pussy so I won't lose on the deal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 yes, i do fear death, as i don't want to die. I think we'll be able to stop the ageing process within the next 30 years, so as long as i can survive that long, i'll probably live forever (barring accidents). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 5, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted July 5, 2013 The world is in a terrible enough state as it is, without bringing immortality into the mix. Would be a really bad idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 And I imagine only the very rich and powerful elite would get that privilege. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 5, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted July 5, 2013 I wouldn't want immortality. But if I could get some sort of guarantee that I'd live to be an old man, I'd be happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 5, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted July 5, 2013 (edited) I wouldn't want immortality. But if I could get some sort of guarantee that I'd live to be an old man, I'd be happy. You should add: "in good health". What I fear is the combination of old age and serious infirmity (especially Alzheimers, which my dad had). If that's the future, I'd rather check out early with a quick heart attack. Edited July 5, 2013 by mjmooney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 I wouldn't want immortality. But if I could get some sort of guarantee that I'd live to be an old man, I'd be happy. You should add: "in good health". What I fear is the combination of old age and serious infirmity (especially Alzheimers, which my dad had). If that's the future, I'd rather check out early with a quick heart attack. yeah, i agree with that. but i would assume that by the time we can stop the 'disease' of old age, we should be able to stop other conditions as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 I wouldn't want immortality. But if I could get some sort of guarantee that I'd live to be an old man, I'd be happy. You should add: "in good health". What I fear is the combination of old age and serious infirmity (especially Alzheimers, which my dad had). If that's the future, I'd rather check out early with a quick heart attack. My grandma had Alzheimer's as well - something similar anyway, she was very senile - and I often pitied her for having to live in such a state. But I do wonder sometimes, is being senile really that bad for the patient him/herself? If you were sufficiently senile, you wouldn't be able to recall traumatic events, and you wouldn't begrudge anyone for losing your ability to read, because you wouldn't even have the desire to. Ignorance is bliss, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 5, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted July 5, 2013 I wouldn't want immortality. But if I could get some sort of guarantee that I'd live to be an old man, I'd be happy. You should add: "in good health". What I fear is the combination of old age and serious infirmity (especially Alzheimers, which my dad had). If that's the future, I'd rather check out early with a quick heart attack. My grandma had Alzheimer's as well - something similar anyway, she was very senile - and I often pitied her for having to live in such a state. But I do wonder sometimes, is being senile really that bad for the patient him/herself? If you were sufficiently senile, you wouldn't be able to recall traumatic events, and you wouldn't begrudge anyone for losing your ability to read, because you wouldn't even have the desire to. Ignorance is bliss, right? It's a fair point. A lot of the time, the sufferer is "away with the fairies", wandering in their own memories and fantasies - arguably the relatives and carers have the greater stress watching the process from the outside. But the problem comes when fragments of reality break through, which causes confusion, distress and often panic. Like an acid trip gone bad, I suspect. Do not want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Death itself? No. I do fear is dying before I achieve something notable. I do fear seeing out my life as a mindless old fool in a nursing home, being spoon fed and pissing myself each morning. I do fear living long enough to see us **** things up completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 It's a fair point. A lot of the time, the sufferer is "away with the fairies", wandering in their own memories and fantasies - arguably the relatives and carers have the greater stress watching the process from the outside. But the problem comes when fragments of reality break through, which causes confusion, distress and often panic. Like an acid trip gone bad, I suspect. Do not want. I don't recall that my grandma ever had those moments. My aunt does (she visited more regularly), but they were mostly happy moments, they were never distressful ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 5, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted July 5, 2013 The worst bit is when they don't recognise you. Yes, it can be quite touching, when it suddenly dawns on them who you are, and they greet you like they haven't seen you for years. But in my dad's case there was a lot more paranoia - "Who are you, and what are you doing in my house?" -type stuff. Horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuck Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 I think we'll be able to stop the ageing process within the next 30 years Really?! The way we're going in general, I'd think it more likely that we'd cease to exist at all in 30 years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houlston Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 I wouldn't want immortality. But if I could get some sort of guarantee that I'd live to be an old man, I'd be happy. You should add: "in good health". What I fear is the combination of old age and serious infirmity (especially Alzheimers, which my dad had). If that's the future, I'd rather check out early with a quick heart attack. My grandma had Alzheimer's as well - something similar anyway, she was very senile - and I often pitied her for having to live in such a state. But I do wonder sometimes, is being senile really that bad for the patient him/herself? If you were sufficiently senile, you wouldn't be able to recall traumatic events, and you wouldn't begrudge anyone for losing your ability to read, because you wouldn't even have the desire to. Ignorance is bliss, right? This was true of my nan, whilst at first it was hard for her eventually she knew no different and seemed mainly happy. Whereas my granddad kept his mental health and suffered with almost everything bar cancer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 I think we'll be able to stop the ageing process within the next 30 years Really?! The way we're going in general, I'd think it more likely that we'd cease to exist at all in 30 years! I hope not, it means I've just starting paying into my pension for no reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 I'm more scared about not achieving what I've set in life through premature death and leaving loved ones behind/their emotions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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