There are lots of forms of immortality. Humanity loves to
think and dream about it above all else. This might be motivated by fearing the
oblivion that awaits us when our bodies finally succumb to destruction or
inevitable entropy, but once you get past that there’s also the inconvenience. I want to see this crazy
ride through to the very end, whether that’s nuclear genocide next week or
transcending the material plane a billion years from now. I also want to see
everything that comes afterwards, like in that Future Is Wild
show. Indeed, being alive is like watching an incredible TV series with dozens
of characters that I really care about but knowing that I’ll probably die
before I find out how it all ends.
Naming no names…
Of course, for preference I’d rather witness all of human
history with a time machine. I could skip all the waiting around for the
future to happen and also witness the past too. But if my only option is the
slow way then I’ll take it. So let’s have a quick chat about the various slow ways,
after the click!
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