Comments on: 7 ways to live longer so that you might live forever http://www.futureconscience.com/7-ways-to-live-longer-so-that-you-might-live-forever/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=7-ways-to-live-longer-so-that-you-might-live-forever Futurist Blog: What do we want to be? Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:05:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Alfred Schickentanz http://www.futureconscience.com/7-ways-to-live-longer-so-that-you-might-live-forever/comment-page-1/#comment-400 Alfred Schickentanz Sat, 29 Oct 2011 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.futureconscience.com/?p=1264#comment-400 www.Homo-Immortalis-Omnipotent.org Homo Immortalis Omnipotent   Living in “Infinite Space-Time”! No more “human created secondhand God's”!   The function assigned to GOD is now available through understanding the Universe we are part of. We will be the Engineers of our own body chemistry, in the Infinity of Space-Time we can live forever.   Biotechnology will control the “aging process” (we don't wear out, but are DNA programmed to age), and “involuntary death” will not exist any more.   Science, Gene Engineering, Nano Technology, Epigenesis, Astrophysics  etc. and Extra Terrestrial Migration will allow for “Goal Oriented Evolution”, leading to  HOMO IMMORTALIS OMNIPOTENT.   The fact that you are reading this is a good sign.   Many people know that we all have to die, so anything that may undermine that belief will be avoided.   If this would be information confirming that there is life after death, which is something many of us deem possible, we would be more inclined to believe it. The reason is, that once we have formed a belief and have been influenced accordingly, we are more reluctant to reevaluate our acceptance of it.   Since I grew up in a katholik environment I was sure that by following the rules, I would go to heaven and presumable not be dead.    I am now over seventy years old and have lived and loved on five Continents. With the information and experiences I have been exposed to, I have come to the conclusion, that science will make it possible that we can keep on living here, instead of dying and going to heaven.    You may be inclined to believe in some form of life in heaven, because that is the opinion of confirmed authorities. I can assure you, that looking for information based on up to date science, leading to youthfulness and the avoidance of death, will not do any harm, but may give you more time to do so.    You probably ask, what is this about?    It is like a quantum leap. A move to a new state of being. In the material world it would be like the jump from the atom to a mineral. Or from a multicellular organism to a cerebral animal. Or from a culture that depends on an “idealized self projected image (God)”, to provide protection and escape from annihilation , to a society that uses science and technology to solve the problems of sickness and death.   The tools that propelled us from primates to “Homo sapiens sapiens”, will now be developed, so we will evolve to Homo Immortalis Omnipotent.    Of course there will be opposition from institutions that now have the monopoly on "Life after death". They should not worry, because our need for entertainment will always exist. Even sincere moral and religious disapproval should not divert us from taking this next step in evolution.    Just like the hydrogen atom did not know that it would become the planet we now live on, even though it already contained the basic code leading to the status quo. We will realize that the abilities that we have assigned to our God's, are now for us to acquire.    The only limit is our imagination! Freedom from death   http://www.Homo-Immortalis-Omnipotent.org
Homo Immortalis Omnipotent
 
Living in “Infinite Space-Time”! No more “human created secondhand God’s”!
 
The function assigned to GOD is now available through understanding the Universe we are part of.
We will be the Engineers of our own body chemistry, in the Infinity of Space-Time we can live
forever.
 
Biotechnology will control the “aging process” (we don’t wear out, but are DNA programmed to
age), and “involuntary death” will not exist any more.
 
Science, Gene Engineering, Nano Technology, Epigenesis, Astrophysics 
etc. and Extra Terrestrial Migration will allow for “Goal Oriented Evolution”, leading to 
HOMO IMMORTALIS OMNIPOTENT.
 
The fact that you are reading this is a good sign.
 
Many people know that we all have to die, so anything that may undermine that belief will be
avoided.
 
If this would be information confirming that there is life after death, which is something many of us
deem possible, we would be more inclined to believe it. The reason is, that once we have formed a
belief and have been influenced accordingly, we are more reluctant to reevaluate our acceptance of
it.
 
Since I grew up in a katholik environment I was sure that by following the rules, I would go to
heaven and presumable not be dead. 
 
I am now over seventy years old and have lived and loved on five Continents. With the information
and experiences I have been exposed to, I have come to the conclusion, that science will make it
possible that we can keep on living here, instead of dying and going to heaven. 
 
You may be inclined to believe in some form of life in heaven, because that is the opinion of
confirmed authorities. I can assure you, that looking for information based on up to date science,
leading to youthfulness and the avoidance of death, will not do any harm, but may give you more
time to do so. 
 
You probably ask, what is this about? 
 
It is like a quantum leap. A move to a new state of being. In the material world it would be like the
jump from the atom to a mineral. Or from a multicellular organism to a cerebral animal. Or from a
culture that depends on an “idealized self projected image (God)”, to provide protection and escape
from annihilation , to a society that uses science and technology to solve the problems of sickness
and death.
 
The tools that propelled us from primates to “Homo sapiens sapiens”, will now be developed, so we
will evolve to Homo Immortalis Omnipotent. 
 
Of course there will be opposition from institutions that now have the monopoly on “Life after
death”. They should not worry, because our need for entertainment will always exist. Even sincere
moral and religious disapproval should not divert us from taking this next step in evolution. 
 
Just like the hydrogen atom did not know that it would become the planet we now live on, even
though it already contained the basic code leading to the status quo. We will realize that the abilities
that we have assigned to our God’s, are now for us to acquire. 
 
The only limit is our imagination! Freedom from death
 

]]> By: 7 Key Ingredients to a Longer (& healthier) Life « Dr. Jay Heller's Blog http://www.futureconscience.com/7-ways-to-live-longer-so-that-you-might-live-forever/comment-page-1/#comment-238 7 Key Ingredients to a Longer (& healthier) Life « Dr. Jay Heller's Blog Fri, 05 Nov 2010 13:49:13 +0000 http://www.futureconscience.com/?p=1264#comment-238 [...] in mind that exercise is just one or the 7 key ingredients in living a HEALTHY longer [...] [...] in mind that exercise is just one or the 7 key ingredients in living a HEALTHY longer [...]

]]> By: RAGordon http://www.futureconscience.com/7-ways-to-live-longer-so-that-you-might-live-forever/comment-page-1/#comment-97 RAGordon Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:01:21 +0000 http://www.futureconscience.com/?p=1264#comment-97 Thank you for your comment Joshua. I do think you have brought up a very important issue, and one which shouldn't be ignored (indeed, I did cover some of the ethical implications of immortality in a previous article). <br><br>However, I would also suggest that immortality also doesn't necessarily lead to unethical behaviour. If we are discussing life-extension more generally, which I believe is far more realistic at the moment, then it seems that it is a done deal. The medical research community, almost universally, is looking for ways to extend maximum human lifespan. It's going to happen, and we need to think about the implications of that.<br><br>I do agree with you, ethical behaviour and acting for the common good starts right now - regardless of how long we may live - but there are also some of us, myself included, who are excited by the prospect of living longer. I do not feel that this makes me an unethical individual, quite the opposite: I feel that it will give me longer to have more of an impact, to build more of an influence for good, then I may otherwise have ever had an opportunity to do so.<br><br>Life-extension to any real degree will have to coincide with many other important technological and social advancements to deal with the new issues that WILL arise from such a situation. We need to be discussing these things, I believe, simply because they will happen. Unless there is some unknown limitation which we are yet to find, medical science will improve our lifespans. What we have to think of now is how we can best ensure that this does not negatively effect our existence. Thank you for your comment Joshua. I do think you have brought up a very important issue, and one which shouldn't be ignored (indeed, I did cover some of the ethical implications of immortality in a previous article).

However, I would also suggest that immortality also doesn't necessarily lead to unethical behaviour. If we are discussing life-extension more generally, which I believe is far more realistic at the moment, then it seems that it is a done deal. The medical research community, almost universally, is looking for ways to extend maximum human lifespan. It's going to happen, and we need to think about the implications of that.

I do agree with you, ethical behaviour and acting for the common good starts right now – regardless of how long we may live – but there are also some of us, myself included, who are excited by the prospect of living longer. I do not feel that this makes me an unethical individual, quite the opposite: I feel that it will give me longer to have more of an impact, to build more of an influence for good, then I may otherwise have ever had an opportunity to do so.

Life-extension to any real degree will have to coincide with many other important technological and social advancements to deal with the new issues that WILL arise from such a situation. We need to be discussing these things, I believe, simply because they will happen. Unless there is some unknown limitation which we are yet to find, medical science will improve our lifespans. What we have to think of now is how we can best ensure that this does not negatively effect our existence.

]]> By: Joshua Jones http://www.futureconscience.com/7-ways-to-live-longer-so-that-you-might-live-forever/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Joshua Jones Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:13:35 +0000 http://www.futureconscience.com/?p=1264#comment-96 What does the notion of living forever have to do with living ethically? Referencing literature, many who justify tremendous atrocities (not to mention the quiet, everyday sacrifice of frozen embryos for the same potential) do so in the name of immortality. Even the desire for living forever has ethical implications. Unless resources increase at the same rate, aren't you stealing your "living space" from future generations? The greatest, but perhaps most important, challenge of ethical living is learning the reasons to do the right thing even when you will die anyway. To pursue the holy grail of immortality at this point is to sacrifice the much more attainable, if painful, possibility of doing good while we're here. What does the notion of living forever have to do with living ethically? Referencing literature, many who justify tremendous atrocities (not to mention the quiet, everyday sacrifice of frozen embryos for the same potential) do so in the name of immortality. Even the desire for living forever has ethical implications. Unless resources increase at the same rate, aren't you stealing your “living space” from future generations? The greatest, but perhaps most important, challenge of ethical living is learning the reasons to do the right thing even when you will die anyway. To pursue the holy grail of immortality at this point is to sacrifice the much more attainable, if painful, possibility of doing good while we're here.

]]> By: roschelle http://www.futureconscience.com/7-ways-to-live-longer-so-that-you-might-live-forever/comment-page-1/#comment-91 roschelle Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:23:01 +0000 http://www.futureconscience.com/?p=1264#comment-91 This really was an informative article. As I will be hitting the big 4-0 next month, I'm definitely interested and a lot more health conscious than I was 20 years ago. Don't know if living forever sounds like something I'd want to do but I wouldn't mind 150 :) This really was an informative article. As I will be hitting the big 4-0 next month, I'm definitely interested and a lot more health conscious than I was 20 years ago. Don't know if living forever sounds like something I'd want to do but I wouldn't mind 150 :)

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