[JKCalhoun]

I know it's cliche, but if he knew he (any of us) knew we might live to 790, would we live life so fully?

I kind of think that's what is behind some people versus others—those that have an intrinsic, constant sense of the brevity of life are the ones that try to experience life to the fullest.

[unsupp0rted]

Yes. A lot of people would live life so fully if they knew they had 790 years: in fact more so.

Right now the most ambitious projects people start barely scratch a decade or two.

[lanstin]

They might be less willing to get on a sail boat where they could be swept off and nearly drown.