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How can I be immortal?
By preventing cells from reaching senescence one can achieve biological immortality; telomeres, a “cap” at the end of DNA, are thought to be the cause of cell aging. Every time a cell divides the telomere becomes a bit shorter; when it is finally worn down, the cell is unable to split and dies.
What living thing can live forever?
jellyfish
The ‘immortal’ jellyfish, Turritopsis dohrnii To date, there’s only one species that has been called ‘biologically immortal’: the jellyfish Turritopsis dohrnii. These small, transparent animals hang out in oceans around the world and can turn back time by reverting to an earlier stage of their life cycle.
Is it possible to live forever?
Ancient Greek alchemists tried to create a “philosopher’s stone” that would let people live forever, but humans have yet to beat death. However, Dr. Pearson tells The Sun that there are a number of different ways we could live forever – as long as you can make it to the year 2050.
Why do humans get so hung up on living forever?
I honestly think humans gets so hung up on living forever because we feel like we don’t have enough time. We think that one lifetime just isn’t enough. We cling to the idea of eternity because it feels secure. All of my typos are on porpoise. All of my typos are on porpoise. This post was published on the now-closed HuffPost Contributor platform.
Do you prefer conscious eternal life or unconscious eternal existence?
If you live forever, there’s only three possibilities: Conscious eternal existence, unconscious eternal existence, or reincarnation where you only remember one lifetime at a time. Which do you prefer? CONSCIOUS ETERNITY: AKA “Where digital watches are trendy again.” This is by far the most widely-held belief when it comes to Heaven.
Do we ever really get it all?
We humans never quite get it all, even if we think we’re made so much progress that we’re now perfect. It’s like a first-grade student thinking he’s now a grown-up. The same delusion can afflict a teen-ager, or a new parent, or a retiree — you get the picture.