The thought of dying is impossibly tragic, I just can't imagine being nothing and not caring about anything. In the thousands of years to come, we will be able to scan a persons' neurones in their heads and build a copy of their life thoughts... basically, to digitize our thoughts and therefore live forever, by dispensing with our biological bodies.
But... why am I alive NOW, and not hundreds of years in the future when such technology is possible?
Why do I have to *die* without seeing us explore the stars and planets, without seeing where Computers will lead us, and without seeing how far technology can go?
I mean... if I didn't have commitments here, and it was safe... I would freeze myself and tell them to wake me up in 100 years. But what if war, religious fundamentalism (Christians in the USA, & Muslims in the East) disrupt the cryogenic system? What a complete waste, to die without even knowing.
When I die... I want to it to be slow, predictable, visible... not sudden, not heroic, not unforseen. I want every last thought out of life!
So... I keep fit, eat well, keep my brain busy, drink lots of water... anything, to prolong life expectancy and mental health.
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I know what you mean. I love sci-fi for a reason and I love science. I think part of my reason for living to to give that chance to someone else.
Nice to see someone having exactly the same thoughts/problems.
Im still looking for a way to bypass "being nothing".
Or tell me if you found a way to live with it. I dont see any.
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