Disease and famine are usually nature's answer to an unsustainable population,
no? I see no reason why we humans would be any different from the rest of the
animals.
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As Buddhists say, the root impediment is ignorance. The level of
ignorance currently manifested to me appears to be well down the road
to 'self' destruction.
On Feb 19, 8:44 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote:
> Aside from what is apparent in the now, let's not overlook what is
> apparent in the "here". We may in fact experience immortality
> "there", in a parallel cosmogenesis. Biological immortality may or
> may not be a future reality but as of yet there is no empirical
> evidence to indicate that possibility. As new science brings about
> promising advances new afflictions sprout out of the darkness, a
> cyclic gurge of perpetual bio-conundrums. Perhaps it is the root
> impediment of immortality that is immortal.
>
> On Feb 19, 9:53 am, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Longevity is one aspect...immortality seems to be another issue. And,
> > yes, for some, anything not apparent in the now is but fantasy.
> > I've seldom found that the 'morality' of an issue holds much weight
> > when it comes to science...if ever.
>
> > On Feb 19, 7:09 am, Lonlaz <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > Immortality is a starry-eyed word that can only has meaning in a
> > > fantasy novel. Aren't we really talking about longevity?
>
> > > There are more than a few science fiction novels discussing the
> > > morality of such a thing, given the world's limited resources.
>
> > > On Feb 19, 6:55 am, Pat <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > On 18 Feb, 00:38, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > Hey,
>
> > > > > Immortality, the ability to live forever, has always been an
> > > > > intriguing topic, as I'm sure it is for many others. I've done a
> > > > > little research on the topic, but I'm by no means an expert on the
> > > > > topic. The work of Aubrey DeGrey is extremely interesting as is the
> > > > > work of many others, but I was wondering if anyone knew anything else
> > > > > about it?
>
> > > > Personally, I think the key to it, for humans, would be to 'turn on'
> > > > the switch to have each cell type produce telomerase, the enzyme that
> > > > rebuilds the telomeres at the ends of chromosomes protecting their
> > > > 'valid code' areas by reproducing 'duff' DNA at the end of the
> > > > chromosome (telomere). With that one small genetic tweak, humans
> > > > would grow to maturity and, then, seemingly stop aging, as there would
> > > > be no natural degradation of cellualr DNA from subsequent cell
> > > > divisions. Currently, humans only have telomerase active in the germ
> > > > cells (sperm and egg), as their code absolutely MUST be protected from
> > > > the ravaging effects of cell divisions or mutations rates would be sky
> > > > high. But, I don't think it would take much to design something to
> > > > turn that switch on in other cells. Of course, it would require
> > > > volunteers. Anyone wanna live forever? If so, remember that your
> > > > death will most likely, then, be at your own hands, as you get tired
> > > > of living forever, or to be murdered when someone ELSE gets tired of
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