Is it possible to live forever?

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Salut friends,

I was reading an article by @Codename_Chikakiku where he talk about achieving immortality or atleast been able to live longer (if I'm correct) on Earth or on another planet. I must say I was intrigued by his article though I don't think it's a nice idea to be turned to a stone (petrification) just so I can wake up after some tens of years to a regenerated earth. Neither do I want to be kept in a deep sleep inside one scientist's tank only to wake up after reaching another planet. I mean I would have missed out on the fun of looking at the constellations and the surfaces of other planets. Whichever way, I believe science and scientists are working really hard to achieve immortality for man.

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I have heard and read about so many science-based/ experimental-based articles and theories in the science community in an attempt to achieve immortality. There was one that I read some years ago and it's called THE FUTURE MAN). The summary of the article is that it's an attempt to modify the present human in such a way that he is able to live in every and any environment. Be it land, water, air, or outer space. But believe me, the proposed image of the result is sure weird though not that entirely scary. I mean won't it be nice to be able to fly with my wings spread out and also to swim faster and efficiently with my webbed feet and adaptable lungs? It would also be nice to be able to slow down my metabolic processes consciously and deliberately. Sure it would be a nice thing to be able to commune telepathically πŸ€–

The naked mole theory

But with every modification, comes it own disadvantages. So, I move on the next scientific research; THE NAKED MOLE THEORY. Research is still on going on this and the last time I checked, they have made a very significant progress. Scientists have been making a lot of researches to get the secret to living forever. They studied the naked mole which lives underneath the earth crust. This mole is able to live a very very long life span even though it needs to consume a lot of calories to keep it alive. This is due to the fact that they have a very high metabolic rate and a very high heartbeat. But the very secret to their near-immortality achievement is the fact that they are able to slow down their heartbeat and hence metabolic reaction to the lowest rate that can ever be imagined. They mostly do this when their tunnels heat up to a very high degree which is dangerous to their existence since they don't have any covering that can protect them. So, they undergo the hyper-aestivation state until the temperature reduces to a suitable level and the most amazing thing about this is that they are able to do it consciously and deliberately, at anytime at any place!

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Another factor contributing to their longevity it the substance that is been secreted from their skin glands. This substance helps to keep the skin health and young. In actual sense, it helps regenerate it skin and prevents it from aging.

Scientists are already working on been able to synthesis the same substance using chemicals to be able to produce life prolonging and permanent anti-aging drugs which can increase the live span of man to a very high length. But it has been said that it will mostly likely be for rich as the poor or average persons won't be able to purchase the drugs.

What's your view about immortality on Earth?

Personally, I think it would be a really nice thing but then we need to consider a lot of factors like; famine, food scarcity, overpopulation, shortage of natural resources, unemployment, obvious world caste system, global warming, destruction of natural habitats and extinction of endemic species and so on and so forth.

Sure, everything no matter how good has it own disadvantages but according to a post @Talon wrote sometimes ago, if the solution to a problem has higher disadvantages than the advantages or more grievous and demanding than the advantages, it better to let it be!

I'll stop here for now, do tell me what your opinion is about living forever on plane earth or maybe a way you think it can be done better.

Nice to still be able to write on this platform. I'm really missing some of my friends here who have stopped writing for a reason or two. I hope they come back very soon.

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Isn't one of the characteristics of being a living thing Death? There's no point having humans live longer than they already do though, simply for the fact that it would be catastrophic for the planet.

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1 year ago

The advancement of science in medical discovery and other notable areas is a pointer to show that living forever is not only possible but realistic.

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1 year ago

So also is the undenied problems🌝

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Living for ever on earth sounds good but on Only one condition; if everyone would stay and not some lives and some dies.

From another angle, the advancement of science is taking food shape from years to years and I'm sure, they'll discocer ways to keep humans living. But God fit vex Sha😳

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1 year ago

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ God self no go allow am make e happen. Them wan turn the word of God to lie?

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I believe that in every action there's an equal and opposite reaction which means even if humanity will achieve immortality then there would be problem in exponential growth of population since the equilibrium of birth and death is destroyed since immortality is created and no one dies, it may result to scarcity in resources that may leads to relocation to other terrestrial planets since earth can't withstand the numbers of population.

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You are absolutely right dear friend. But if we should take war into consideration, it may help reduce the population. But then...

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Some noble persons have lived for years in history for their good work for the people.

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I believe the best form of immortality is been in the hearts and minds of people forever

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It will be quite interesting to live forever but won't you fall sick, gbw hungry or have challenges to face

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πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ Actually I think the only problem will be how you will take care of yourself. As for diseases and sickness, I believe science or should I say Medicine should be able to take care of that.

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