Yeah, the planet post ecological collapse is still going to have life. Not human life and definitely no dolphins or orangutans or whatever, but it’s going to have some really interesting fungi and slime bacteria for alien visitors to study.

[–] Frank@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago

And they'll speciate to fill out every niche they can and a few they can't. It's cold comfort, but we're... idk, we're all part of life. and not just life here, but the life that almost assuredly exists everywhere in the unfathomably vast universe. I want to win, i want to live to see communism and enjoy it. But, idk, I don't think of myself as an individual bound to this brief lifetime. You, me, all of us, we're part of vast cosmic processes. There's more than this lifetime on this world around this star. Our struggle isn't just for ourselves, or our kids, or even our species. It's... big. It's really big. It's for people who will come after us. It's to vindicate the martyr's who came before us. Hell, some day we might be the Posada aliens for the socialists of some other world. Idk. Giving up, even as bad as things are, just seems like small scale thinking.

[–] BodyBySisyphus@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

The sentient lichen archaeologists are going to have so much fun in 10 million years.

[–] Smeagolicious@hexbear.net 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

This is why the whole "immortality is a curse" shit is cope. I'd fucking love to see evolution of life and (maybe) civilization over millions of years

[–] Frank@hexbear.net 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Right? "Immortality is a curse" is the most skill issue idea. As long as your body held together relatively well I'd be thrilled to live forever. There's so much to do!

[–] cosecantphi@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Until you get stuck somewhere

[–] Smeagolicious@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Skill issue tbh. Using my immortal wisdom of untold ages I would simply not get stuck

[–] cosecantphi@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Eventually we all get stuck in the endless black abyss of the post heat death universe

[–] Kuori@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

eh sure but it's that or oblivion so why not?

[–] HelltakerHomosexual@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

i've never thought about it like that before and honestly its quite liberating

[–] Kuori@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

it's how i've always felt about immortality. sure it's a gamble, but at least it's a shot at something interesting happening

even if you have to wait for the next universe to be born or whatever

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

We've never been closer. If the sharks and jellyfish and crocodiles can do it, why shouldn't we?

Incidentally does anyone have a good news portal for research papers about this kind of thing? I'm trying to get up to date and inspired on the cellular regeneration/genetic manipulation fields. There's so much we can do and it's always been my dream to do it, and I think reading the real thing will really help me drag my adhd ass through school.

[–] BodyBySisyphus@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I've lived 10,000 human lifetimes, patiently lying in wait for the next sentient species to arise. Now I will go forth, mentor them, and poison their academic research forever by explaining that a bidet was for washing one's face.

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago

The ultimate prank awaiting the ultimate prankster