Humanity has become accustomed to a mortal life within the material world where everyone's life spans a limited time. What if through technological advancements, we are able to stop or reverse aging? What would be the implications of immortal life?
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Potential Positive Implications | Potential Negative Implications |
| Infinite life span. | |
| Immortality can help to significantly increase the benefits that can be gained from benevolent people. | Immortality can help to significantly increase the damage that can result from atrocious people. |
| Less appreciation for time. | |
| Immortality can help to significantly improve the patience in humankind potentially resulting in more thoughtfulness of human kind. | Immortality may induce the idea that there is always a tomorrow and hence negatively influence the humankind's desire to achieve. |
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