Immortality

Pioneer Forum columnist Rich Brooks (Thompson) says: Immortal thoughts are attractive. In order to live in an eternal body, all the time in the world must basically be what everyone thinks. Eternal life has always been a myth, but as technology continues to increase at an alarming rate, it may be possible soon. Scientist Ray Kurzweil and many others have even predicted that this goal may be achieved over the next 20 years.

Thinking about immortality poses a question: "What is not dead?" What do we propose to become immortal? In general, this type of discussion assumes that we mean immortality of our bodies, our brains, and the ideas contained therein. This combination of body, brain, and mind is what we call "self". When talking about immortality, we are talking about ourselves, our identity. Because the medical understanding for the human body has greatly improved, the greatest improvement we can achieve today will simply extend our lives for many years. Extension is not an eternal life, but that is an important step in this direction. In Longevity Made Simple, two doctors, Richard J. Flanigan and Kate Flanigan Sawyer, discuss how our practices have been added to our lives for over 20 years. These are primarily commonsense solutions, but authors will support the recommendation and use hard science to discuss which solutions seem to make a difference.

Many think that immortality can only be held by myths and supernatural creatures, but nature proves to us that eternal life is possible. Biological immortality (also called biological indefinite death) is a condition in which mortality due to deterioration due to aging stabilizes or decreases, thereby being separated from the actual age. A variety of single cell and multicellular species, including several vertebrates, achieve biological immortalization in their presence or after a sufficiently long survival time. But you must remember that immortal creatures can still die in ways other than old age like injuries and diseases.

Since eternal life explores understanding of deep-seated fear and human mortality, it is a popular theme in novels. In this novel, especially in fantasy novels, there are many immortal creatures and seeds, but the meaning of "immortality" tends to be different. Gilgamesh's epic is one of the earliest literary works, mainly trying to become an immortal hero. Some imaginary creatures are completely immortal (or very close to this). Because they can be released from death by injury, illness and age. Sometimes this powerful god can only be killed by opponent like the Star Trek series's Q. Even if you can not kill something, a general conspiracy device can make an immortal person sleep or indifferent. Narrators in the story often offer weakness even for the most destructive creatures