If you could be immortal, would you?

[CylieDanny]

In a sense of you would never die, stop aging and live forever. I got the idea/question from writing my novel because a huge part of it is the consequences of being immortal.

So if you had an option to be immortal, would you? I'm not quite sure if I would. There's alot too loose, but there's a few positives.

 

[SkyKnight03]

No thank you. I don't want to be here forever.

One could even argue death gives life it's purpose.

 

[Yoshi155]

No way. One life is probably enough. Plus, I think it would be horrible to see everyone around you die, and you can’t go with them. There’s some pros to immortality, but I feel like the cons outweigh them.

 

[aericell]

i wouldn’t. forever is too long and i think i’d get bored with life

 

[Millysaurusrexjr]

I wouldn't want to be immortal immortal, i mean think about it, even the heat death of the universe wouldn't kill you, that would be crazy

If i could stay young and healthy I wouldn't mind being around for another few centuries at least

 

[Neb]

I'd enjoy being able to live for a few thousand years, but forever is something I'd rather pass on. Unless I became a cyborg or had my consciousness stored in a computer in the distant future I'd have to deal with seeing humans evolve and I wouldn't be able to catch up cognitively. I don't like the thought of being around to see the Earth consumed by the Sun in five billion years or the end of the universe itself long after that. Existentially it would be very disturbing.

 

[LadyDestani]

I've actually thought about this quite a bit since I'm heavily interested in vampire lore and no, I definitely wouldn't choose immortality. Even if I would be young forever, even if I had the ability to turn my closest loved ones immortal too, and even if I were independently wealthy so I never had to work again, I still know that life would be too overwhelming at times and after centuries of dealing with the ups and downs without any end in sight, I'm absolutely certain I would regret it.

 

[Croconaw]

I'd like to be. I hate to think all of this living is for nothing. I know immortality is impossible, so I try to make the most of life while I'm here.

 

[pottercrossing]

Depends. Can I become my immortal OC? If yes, then I'd accept with zero hesitation. Otherwise, I wouldn't.

 

[Giddy]

Heck no.
There are probably a few who may feel like it's a good idea, but that's only that they fear the unknown of what happens after you die. Or, they feel like it will be too late before they suceed in something.

But when it comes to immortality, you would have to deal with every single change there is to social norms and life that there is. People may not see you as really human, since you're not struggling along side them; and your flight or fight responses will either change or just disappear all together.
And if you are someone who can focus on a task or job that you want to suceed, you can; but you're going to realise everyone you attach yourself too will eventually die, and you won't be able to join them.

I have an original character, who is somewhat of an immortal, it allows him to educate himself in many ways which help his job, but he easily disconnects himself with society beause he lives life differently.

I've read a terrific book called Scythe by Neal Shusterman. A great lil book that is set in a future where an A.I was able to heal and find cures for all illnesses, and have conqoured death, you can even reset yout age to be younger, so literally everyone is immortal (due to population control, the only people who can really end life is the people called scythes), and it really shows how that effects relationships and how careers are just useless since everything has been done already.
What really interests me is that art and death is just so abnormal to them, because usually art was connected to the struggle of life and people express their limited time through that. And the fact that in this book, they just can't relate to anything anymore, it's scary.

 

[Mimi Cheems]

I have always entertained this thought. When I was younger, I really really wanted to live forever. I don't like the idea of dying, it is scary to me.. Although, I will say, now that I've grown and matured lots over the years.. I think living an immortal life; would be depressing. I wouldn't want my loved ones to pass and have to find new people to love; just for them to pass later on in life, too. I also do not want to live forever, especially if my partner chose not to. I can't imagine my life without him, really. AND I can't imagine loving anyone else but him.. T^T

So, my final answer.. no. Life is too short, yes, but that's what makes it so beautiful. I love living, but I also couldn't imagine living such a miserable life, going through the constant cycle of grief, if I were to be immortal. I don't know if this makes any sense ><

 

[Midoriya]

Living a few more hundred years would be nice, but I don't think I'd want to live forever. That sounds incredibly boring, bro.

 

[Muna]

No way. I'm crazy curious how humanity will progress over time, how the Earth will look in 100, 500, 1000 years. I'm a little sad that I'll never know but living forever sounds just cruel.

 

[Chronos314_XD]

I mean living for a long time would be cool, but living forever would suck honestly, I mean the earth isn't going to be around forever cause the sun will engulf it in a very long time from now so it's not like you'll be able to live on earth forever.

 

[Chris]

Yes. There's not enough time in one lifetime for all the things I want to learn. I'd also love to watch how the world changes and develops over centuries.

 

[Darcy94x]

Probably longer than I’m going to live.. but not forever. I genuinely feel like I’ve been through enough by age 30 but I know a lot more heartache and sad times are ahead and although a lot of good times to come too I would never want to go through the loss of my whole family by being ‘immortal’

 

[Kattea]

Sometimes I have moments of "wow I can't believe I got to experience this in my lifetime". I don't think those moments would feel as powerful if a lifetime was eternity.

 

[DaCoSim]

Only if my loved ones could be immortal with me!!!

 

[MrBox]

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[Snek]

Not really. I would like an extended lifespan though. Maybe 100 more years or so?