if i were to stop aging and have the option of dying, then yes absolutely. i dont wanna be some f'ed old man wandering on even past the end of the earth. i wanna stay young, and if i choose, eventually go on and die.
I don't care if I would get special powers by being immortal, I want to die one day (in my 70's-80's; unless people in the future can keep looking good through older ages).
It's wierd trying to picture myself in my 40's, 50's and 60's...I just can't see this sexy face of mine being wrinkly and old . On that note, I really don't wanna grow old; natural progression is an inevitable that's feared among everyone I assume. <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Dorian Gray! Are you an Oscar Wilde fan? The guy's the funniest writer I've ever come across. I've read pretty much all of his works, and the man is a genius.</div> DG is the only book of his that I have read, and it was amazing. I even ended up divulging into Wilde's biography and what not, and he's quite an interesting character himself. What books of his would you reccomend?
<div class="quote_poster">Karma Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">DG is the only book of his that I have read, and it was amazing. I even ended up divulging into Wilde's biography and what not, and he's quite an interesting character himself. What books of his would you reccomend?</div> Dorian Gray was his only novel, but The Soul of Man under Socialism is a similarly serious work he wrote, in which he talks about his libertarian socialist beliefs. Some of his plays are great too, my favorite being The Importance of Being Earnest. It's also amazingly witty, a great example of his humor.
I wouldn't, cause when the whole global warming thing finally occurs and everyone dies, then you'll be left alone. But if you stayed like 20, you could do ALOT of chicks.
<div class="quote_poster">igotask8board Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">What would happen if you f'd up and sentenced to life in prison? (again good movie)</div> Well then you have an eternity to plot your escape. But with good behaviour, I'm sure they'd be nice and let you out after 150 years or so (unless they realize how weird it is that you are that old, and begin experimenting on you). My mind wanders off at times.
If I could still kill myself, sure. Life would get boring and my loved ones would die, but eventually I'd find something to do with myself and find new loved ones. Then I'd get hit by a truck crossing the street.
I find it kinda funny that a bunch of you don't mind dying. Have you ever given death any thought? What if its nothing like you imagined....what if instead of heaven or nothingness, its the sensation of being in a coffin forever, and you can't get out or move or do anything? That would be terrible. Death scares the crap out of me cause nobody knows what happens...
<div class="quote_poster">norespect Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">I find it kinda funny that a bunch of you don't mind dying. Have you ever given death any thought? What if its nothing like you imagined....what if instead of heaven or nothingness, its the sensation of being in a coffin forever, and you can't get out or move or do anything? That would be terrible. Death scares the crap out of me cause nobody knows what happens...</div> I must not fear. Fear is the mind killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. Also, here's something I jotted down one night that kind of relates as an answer to your post... If reality is like a dream and is at the mercy of our beliefs etc. Then perhaps an afterlife exists after all. If yo u believed it enough could you cause your rebirth into a heaven which is entirely of your own making? For instance could you force by belief the existence of god? Perhaps dreams are lower forms of reality to this one, and as when you die in a dream you wake to this reality. When you die in this reality perhaps you are awakened into the pure stream of the collective consciousness in the same way you are woken from your present dreams. Perhaps quantum physics is so random because there were no prior beliefs to this unknown area, and now that we believe it is as it is, it will remain this way. You may find all this hard to swallow but think about this, if you think the world is as it is, a rational understood planet with life on it, then you shall ignore and discount unexplainable phenomena and anything and everything that does not fit into this picture (your beliefs). It leaves you only with evidence that supports your idea and is perhaps one of the reasons that we all seem to think we are correct. Now if everything is all a field of quantum consciousness, where your beliefs reign supreme over your reality. Then if you don?t believe in an afterlife and you believe death is the end, then it will become your reality. ---------- I have nothing to fear, then.
^^Read some Socrates lately Sasha? I agree with the premise of it. Fearing death is a waste of time and energy. I think what people fear most as they age is regret. I woulda, coulda, shoulda, done this or that. One thing I want to avoid is ever living in regret by not trying something while I'm young and capable.
Socrates is my dawg. Him, and Timothy Leary. Good stuff. But, Dune has to be some of the best work ever written by far.
I don't believe in the afterlife. To me, when I die I'll just rot in the ground or have my ashes spread. Still not afraid to die though because that's just life. Take it as it is, day by day, do your best and explore what you can. As I mentioned, there may not be a tomorrow for you. I just want to be with my fianc?e and do everything that I possibly can.
<div class="quote_poster">Sasha Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">I must not fear. Fear is the mind killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. Also, here's something I jotted down one night that kind of relates as an answer to your post... If reality is like a dream and is at the mercy of our beliefs etc. Then perhaps an afterlife exists after all. If yo u believed it enough could you cause your rebirth into a heaven which is entirely of your own making? For instance could you force by belief the existence of god? Perhaps dreams are lower forms of reality to this one, and as when you die in a dream you wake to this reality. When you die in this reality perhaps you are awakened into the pure stream of the collective consciousness in the same way you are woken from your present dreams. Perhaps quantum physics is so random because there were no prior beliefs to this unknown area, and now that we believe it is as it is, it will remain this way. You may find all this hard to swallow but think about this, if you think the world is as it is, a rational understood planet with life on it, then you shall ignore and discount unexplainable phenomena and anything and everything that does not fit into this picture (your beliefs). It leaves you only with evidence that supports your idea and is perhaps one of the reasons that we all seem to think we are correct. Now if everything is all a field of quantum consciousness, where your beliefs reign supreme over your reality. Then if you don’t believe in an afterlife and you believe death is the end, then it will become your reality. </div> Interesting, I have been thinking about the same things for a while. P.S. Do you study philosophy? I'm thinking about doing just that...
<div class="quote_poster">M Two One Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">I don't believe in the afterlife. To me, when I die I'll just rot in the ground or have my ashes spread.</div> Invalid Video Link <div class="quote_poster">Bahir Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Interesting, I have been thinking about the same things for a while. P.S. Do you study philosophy? I'm thinking about doing just that...</div> Nah, I just read a lot on such subjects. I have no clue what I want to study.
