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by koonsolo 2115 days ago
The real question is what kind of life.

I love driving my motorcycle, and I'm well aware of the risks involved.

Now let's imagine a world where they cure aging. When dying in an accident, you could lose a whole lot more than now.

I'm pretty sure we would quickly evolve to a society where we minimize the risk to die to almost 0. I do not want to live in such a oversafely world.

Besides, I'm very happy with 70 or so years here, and try to enjoy all of it. The next generations will inherit it all.

2 comments

I doubt the extra years lost will affect people's decisions. I've seen a lot of 20 somethings weaving in traffic or not wearing protective hear while motorcycling. It's human nature to enjoy life by taking risks, reasonable or not (subjective as that is).
Wait until you are 69.