Originally Posted by ratbastid

Imagine 10,000 years from now. You've done everything. You've seen everything. Every person you meet seems insignificant--they have a gnat's lifespan, and can't possibly tell you anything you don't already know. There's no chance you'll get involved in anyone's else's life, because you've buried hundreds or thousands of best friends and lovers.

Or, worse yet, the world moves on at a breakneck pace and you, with your glacial lifespan, can't possibly keep up. Imagine being as lost as a great-grandmother on the Internet for the rest of eternity. It's not the physical effects of age that does that to people, it's the slowness with which they live relative to the rest of the world. That's not because of age itself, per se, it's because of those people's longevity changing their perspective. Imagine spending eternity in a world that seems increasingly alien and dangerous to you, surrounded by people who you can't possibly understand.

No thanks. I mean, it seems like a great idea, but most people don't have a grip on the sheer foreverness of it. I don't really want ANYTHING that's literally forever.