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THE IMMORTALISTS - a short film by Jason Silva

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Uploaded on Jul 27, 2007

A MEDITATION ON THE WILL TO BECOME IMMORTAL... a love letter to science and philosophy that explores the idea of engineered radical life extension and biological immortality featuring Ray Kurzweil among others... by Jason Silva. www.maxandjason.org / or add us on facebook

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  • Elround4

    If your going to use any religion (I'd prefer none) to talk about immortality, it should at least be Taoism. At least the goal of gaining longevity or immortality is among its main characteristics. Perhaps this could be seen as a predecessor for the transhumanist movement, when there was now real way to gain either. At any case, both Tao and Shinto would make for an interesting science fiction analog (e.g. turning kami into AI of varying complexity/strength and having technological immortals).

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  • Elround4

    I concur.

    I find it hard to play something which does not exist. Acting out a role in a drama does not magically make the lines in the script disagree with you--nor can it, its just fiction.

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  • thedirtydeltas

    Special K will slow things down for you,or Ayahuasca if you seek singularity.

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  • m0wgl1

    bollocks! death is not a problem..

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  • mairug

    Funny people still talking about 'God's will' will drive this technology. Open your minds, mortals!

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  • gunterandyuri

    It is interesting, and perhaps possible. However with the political system as it is, what would happen if people suddenly were able to become immortal?  It seems that our space travel technology should be increasingly at the same time to find another inhabitable planet in that case.

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  • StarOfSagittarius1

    Yes the world will end. Do you know why?

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  • Zman14576

    Either your a troll, or you seriously believe that. Either way the world wont end.

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  • StarOfSagittarius1

    Yes. Because of the year 2013. The sun in our galaxy has just received orders from THE ULTIMATE SUPREME COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE INTERGALATIC STAR FEDERATION. Be prepared to see massive projectiles of plasma radiation and flares that will distrupt all electric grids. Kiss your power goodbye. My fee is now ten million US dollars with a monthly salary of five hundred thousand dollars. Can you transfer this money to my location?

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