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Duer 157099 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-03-06 07:57 PM
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5. Such a technology would have unimaginable consequences
Mostly negative, I fear (for the have-nots anyway).

The main devastating long-term effect on the species, though, would be in our attitude toward death itself. Death is the great equalizer. Death is the one single common denominator that all humans share.

Remove that (death by aging, that is) and the whole world gets turned on it's head.

I can imagine dozens of scenarios, all bad.

Unfortunately.
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