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Living much longer than 120 is possible, but how much longer is not known (barring accidents of course). Yet this organization sells the notion of indefinite life.
That's a big problem but I understand the context is wanting to motivate people...yet those who get the premise don't need to be motivated.
One needs to sell a plausible story. Once that premise is broken (ie ageing is always going to be mysterious in my current expected lifespan), then the work towards public acceptance can accrue.
Mistake 2.
Most people cannot think for about the next 50 years of their life, let alone the next century. We need a culture that cares about the next century. This is almost entirely absent from American culture. Except in doomsday ridden sci-fi.
Finally, the premise that one actually would want to live forever or at least indefinitely. This has the problem of not being thought of by most folks who live day to day, AND the problem that we don't know if we truly want to live 1000 years. Naturally the transhuman scenario uncludes modification of the mind, BUT, that leads to another problem.
The widespread acceptance of religion is a barrier to these memes.
And then of course those who could be susceptible to them think "oh, it's your religion. lol." Which in turn ties back to the premise of 'it's possible soon' versus the bias of being super motivated yet irrational (perhaps).
etc. endless loops. good luck.
[Posted by: Matthew at November 18, 2009 10:34 AM]
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