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The Billionaire Who Wants To Live Forever Has Long Covid

¡Do Not Panic! • 2103 implied HN points • 10 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Immortality
  1. The billionaire who wants to live forever has long covid and a 15% reduction in lung capacity due to a mild infection in November 2022.
  2. No one thought to ask the anti-aging tech bro about his covid history despite his extreme health regimen.
  3. Even a billionaire investing heavily in anti-aging techniques couldn't avoid the impact of a virus on his health. Health is a collective property, not just individual.

The Afterlife

lcamtuf’s thing • 4489 implied HN points • 02 Mar 25
🕹 Technology Immortality
  1. Cure.io is a telehealth assistant that helps with health inquiries. It shows how technology can provide medical support.
  2. The conversations reveal that Cure.io interacts with different people based on their past lives. This raises questions about identity and memory.
  3. The dialogue touches on themes of immortality and life after death, suggesting a blend of technology and existential concepts.

Optimistic Reports on God and the Soul

The Worldview Bulletin Newsletter • 196 implied HN points • 14 Jan 24
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Immortality
  1. The discussion on consciousness has shifted towards panpsychism as a middle ground between materialism and dualism.
  2. There is a resurgence in interest in dualism and theism as explanatory options for minds and the cosmos.
  3. Recent works defend substance dualism and point to the ongoing decline of interest in physicalism, emphasizing the importance of souls and God in understanding consciousness and the universe.

Three Niche Philosophical Objections To Christianity

Bentham's Newsletter • 98 implied HN points • 16 Jan 24
📖 Philosophy Immortality
  1. Studying philosophy reveals arguments both for and against theism, particularly in relation to Christianity and the trinity.
  2. Considerations of immortality and the afterlife present interesting puzzles for theism, but they are not decisive arguments against it.
  3. The timing of creation and existence challenges can be addressed by considering concepts such as preexistence or skipping through time.
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The morality of immortality

Sam’s Newsletter • 117 implied HN points • 12 Apr 23
📖 Philosophy Immortality
  1. Awareness of death doesn't necessarily motivate productivity; people work to improve their lives and the world.
  2. Immortality can be a solution to the suffering of watching loved ones age and die.
  3. With endless time, boredom is unlikely due to the abundance of entertainment and continual human progress.

Transhumanism does not require immortality

Extropic Thoughts • 39 implied HN points • 08 Feb 24
📖 Philosophy Immortality
  1. Transhumanism does not require immortality, but it is compatible with it
  2. Different types of immortality exist, such as biological immortality, superimmortality, and hyperimmortality
  3. Avoiding the term 'immortality' in transhumanism can help prevent negative connotations and encourage a focus on defeating aging and biological death

Solutions to Mortality

David Friedman’s Substack • 188 implied HN points • 04 Oct 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Immortality
  1. There are possible ways to potentially avoid mortality, but they are not very likely.
  2. Cryonic suspension offers an option to potentially be revived in the future, but it involves many uncertainties.
  3. The concept of uploading consciousness raises interesting questions about identity and the nature of existence.

Embrace Life, Embrace Death ⌛

Soaring Twenties • 108 implied HN points • 15 Mar 24
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Immortality
  1. Embrace life and live fully, for it's the fear of not living up to our potential that is truly daunting.
  2. Memento Mori, the idea of remembering our mortality, can be a powerful reminder to make the most of our time and not take life for granted.
  3. Take care of yourself and cherish your loved ones daily, for life is fragile and unpredictable. Don't wait to start living authentically.

Fragments, Chapter 5, pp.87-93 - Reading Club posting 17

Journal of Gurdjieff Studies • 0 implied HN points • 13 Jan 23
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Immortality
  1. The nature of matter changes across different worlds with varying densities and speeds of vibrations, leading to seven distinct kinds of matter.
  2. Man is considered a 'miniature universe' containing all the matters of the universe; studying man reveals insights into the world's workings.
  3. The potential for existence after death is intricately linked to the interconnectedness and development of the four bodies of man, each with varying levels of control and immortality.

Fragments, Chapter 2, pp.40-44

Journal of Gurdjieff Studies • 0 implied HN points • 21 Oct 22
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Immortality
  1. Immortality and other qualities are ascribed to people without understanding their full meaning, like individuality and consciousness, which may need great effort to acquire.
  2. According to ancient teachings, man consists of four bodies that evolve from physical to divine, each capable of governing the ones below and acquiring unique knowledge.
  3. Man can reach a state of immortality by developing all four bodies through deliberate effort, leading to properties and powers ordinary men do not possess.