Dying - How do you feel about it?

Lickszz · 10-06-2003, 03:21

It's something most people put off thinking about. Some people believe that when your numbers up it's up. Others believe they will live forever. The reality is nobody is immortal, What do people feel about dying? Are you afraid of it? Is there a certain age when you do think about it or do you just know when your about to go, I'm talking natural deaths here.

PaulTansley · 10-06-2003, 12:54

No point in worrying we are all going to the same place but hopefully later rather than sooner.
It does,nt frighten me because you just don,t know when ya numbers up but if i got a terminal desease then maybe then i will start to worry.
Puts Euthanasia in a possitive position, saves people worrying why not do it and save the heart ache.

DaBouncer · 10-06-2003, 13:14

I read somewhere that scientists believe that if people of our generation (Born in the 1970's) live to be 100 years old. They could live forever with the rate technology is going now!

PaulTansley · 10-06-2003, 13:17

Life expectancy is on the rise but forever, well i can,t see that ever happening.
Could you imagine the state of the population if that happened, although i would,nt mind it, it would cause chaos.

Phanerothyme · 10-06-2003, 13:22

mm there's a goodbook about that - holy fire by Bruce Sterling. Good if you're into so-called 'cyberpunk' fiction.

if each year medical technology can increase our lifespan by a little more, then eventually we will become immortal - that's the logic.

problem is that assumes a neat progression of medical technology, which simply isn't the case

And being kept alive is definitely not the same as living.

Life extension techniques and technology can be so expensive that youd spend your entire life working to afford it.

I fear dying, because it can be extremely painful, and because of the emotional pain for yourself and others.

But death is nullity, the void, nothing to be afraid of at all. Neither is it anything to look forward to (unless you are in extreme pain).

t020 · 10-06-2003, 14:10

Even if scientists could 'cure' people of death and make them immune to death from old age, I don't think they'd let many have it. How would the state support so many pensioners?! A select few might be granted it, such as popular and famous people that have done good in their life.

DaBouncer · 10-06-2003, 14:25

What about an eternity like the one in Vanilla Sky?

max · 10-06-2003, 14:39

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Originally posted by "t020"

Even if scientists could 'cure' people of death and make them immune to death from old age, I don't think they'd let many have it. How would the state support so many pensioners?! A select few might be granted it, such as popular and famous people that have done good in their life.

Dream on t020. A select few wouldn't be granted it, a select few would buy it.

Mike · 10-06-2003, 15:16

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Originally posted by "t020"

Even if scientists could 'cure' people of death and make them immune to death from old age, I don't think they'd let many have it. How would the state support so many pensioners?! A select few might be granted it, such as popular and famous people that have done good in their life.

Presumably, if they had cured people of death, they would also be able to cure people of old age, so there woudn't necessarily be a vast number of pensioners.

t020 · 10-06-2003, 16:14

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Originally posted by "Mike"

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Originally Posted by t020

Even if scientists could 'cure' people of death and make them immune to death from old age, I don't think they'd let many have it. How would the state support so many pensioners?! A select few might be granted it, such as popular and famous people that have done good in their life.

Presumably, if they had cured people of death, they would also be able to cure people of old age, so there woudn't necessarily be a vast number of pensioners.

Yeah but given the fact that births would continue, if deaths ended, the population would be infinite, and therefore unsustainable.

Mike · 10-06-2003, 17:49

True - just as well it's not about to happen anytime soon.

*Twinkle* · 12-06-2003, 06:12

I wouldn't say that I was scared of dying, just scared of dying alone really. I've not really thought about it, to be honest, but if we're all going to the same place there should be nothing to worry about!

halevan · 16-06-2003, 14:50

Everyone is afraid of dying, it is I suppose the fear of the unknown.

kittykat · 16-06-2003, 15:47

Whats to be scared of really? All it is is nothingness. We cease to be. You certainly wont know about it. The thing id be scared about it knowing i was going to die and having a limited time left. I doubt i could come to terms with only having a limited amount of time to do stuff - my next of kin would certainly have to come to terms with paying off my bank overdraught. I sort of hope i get dementia when im really old and about to die so i dont know about it but thats a bit selfish really.

halevan · 16-06-2003, 17:25

Hi Kittykat,
As PRM. said the only thing to be afraid of is fear of the pain usually involved in aproaching death, otherwise it would be like going to sleep.

My ladyfriend says she wants to die in her sleep as her father did, but I tell her we are not able to choose, it is like a lottery, you might win bvut then you might not.

Neo · 16-06-2003, 17:30

We all know it's going to happen, it's just a matter of when.
You can't live life worrying about it, life is there to be lived, not to worry about it ending.

Live life to the full, always do what you want to do and don't have any regrets.

PaulTansley · 16-06-2003, 17:42

My view intirely as long as you are happy and whats the point of having regrets.
Think about what you want out of life and go for it.

Jon · 16-06-2003, 18:36

As Woody Allan says "It's not that I'm afraid to die, I just don't want to be there when it happens"

t020 · 17-06-2003, 20:48

One thing is for sure... we'll die one day.

PaulTansley · 18-06-2003, 09:03

So reassuring t020.