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Re:100k Stars by tutfbhuf on Wednesday October 07, 2020 @03:20PM (#24711658)
It's about meaninglessness. Maybe it's just me, but things (including life) that are finite are valuable and special for me. Also in terms of Lord of the Rings I would rather be a human or hobbit instead of an elf. But I respect elves and get your point, it's just not for me.
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Re:100k Stars by TeMPOraL on Wednesday October 07, 2020 @08:00PM (#24714244)
Eternity is an overwhelming concept. It's easier to tackle it through mathematical induction.

Can you imagine a day in which you feel so fulfilled, so bored, that you say to yourself, "it's enough"; a day in which you wouldn't be interested in what tomorrow will bring? I can't. Hence, by induction, I'd prefer immortality.

I'm probably not going to change your mind, just sharing the elvish perspective.

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