Hi!
I think that if an individual believes in the possibility of becoming immortal (and not just exempt from aging), logic (a simple calculation of the expected value*) advises him to eliminate any risk.
If we were born in 1800, would not make much difference to die in 1820, in 1840, or in 1880.
But now, with the chance to live forever, die before it happens would be really a waste. We have too much to lose, so according to the logic we should take less risk as possible.
The problem is that we might die in countless ways, but the possibility of becoming immortal are almost 0.
This is making me paranoid, not only I am afraid of traveling by plane, but I even fear that a plane will fall into my house (I live 1.3 miles away from the airport)!
Should I relocate far away from the airport?
Maybe we should stop going out, because it is possible for someone to kill us even if we're careful (with a shot to the head, or another injury to the brain, even cryonics could not do anything for us). Maybe we should live in a bunker and never leave it.
What do you think? How would you behave?
* http://www.longecity...life-extension/
Edited by Guybrush Threepwood, 16 September 2014 - 05:24 PM.