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Re:Monday was my 46th birthday and likely my last (2013) by DoreenMichele on Thursday August 12, 2021 @12:56AM (#28152129)
Only if it cured what ailed me. I would personally be skeptical of such an offer. I would think "Yeah. Sure. And live like this forever without relief or escape. No thanks, buddy."

Not everyone frames such problems the same.

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Re:Monday was my 46th birthday and likely my last (2013) by xvector on Thursday August 12, 2021 @01:18AM (#28152261)
To be clear, I'm not discussing a "monkey's paw" sort of scenario, but a legitimate good-faith offer of immortality.

A cure for your ailment is almost certainly implied by an offer of immortality. If we are capable of such a feat we will almost certainly have solved the problem of making humans youthful and healthy indefinitely.

And realistically speaking, death would still be optional, just not forced upon you and your hopes and dreams by random ailments.

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