Economist on the fearsome implications of life extension
> > Nobody seemed to care about the fearsome implications
> > of increased longevity.
>
> Oh, boy, yes! Really fearsome. I just can't bear the thought of being alive
> and healthy instead of dead and rotting.
What do you think the Economist meant by "implications"?
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Useless hypotheses, etc.:
consciousness, phlogiston, philosophy, vitalism, mind, free will, qualia,
analog computing, cultural relativism, GAC, Cyc, Eliza, cryonics, individual
uniqueness, ego, human values, scientific relinquishment, malevolent AI,
non-sensory experience, SETI
We move into a better future in proportion as science displaces superstition.
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