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[–] sylver_dragon@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I'm in, though I'm curious what "turns you into a reptile" means. Does it just mean I become cold blooded. I'm fine with that, it just means I'm moving somewhere tropical. Do I grow scales and a tail? Certainly not ideal, but I could probably live with it, especially if the tail is prehensile and if I get claws in the mix. Do I get a really long, controllable tongue? Can't think of any uses for that. Nope, none at all...

Attraction, sex and reproduction would be interesting questions as well. Do I still find human women attractive, or is my brain rewired to want a lusty argonian maid? What does my new plumbing look like? Are there others of my new species around for me to do the monster mash with?

But overall, yes I'd probably go for it. I don't delude myself into thinking that I will somehow continue to exist after death; so, not dying seems like the better alternative. Sure, if the downsides are really bad, I can accept that death is a better outcome (e.g. you live forever, but have locked-in syndrome forever). But, living as a lizard person doesn't seem too horrible.

[–] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 month ago

Username checks out.

[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world -2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

3 people are blessed with ignorance

[–] ChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Nope, I've been fighting my own mind for over 4 decades and possibly have another 4ish to look forward to. Lizard or not, tacking another 919 years onto my life sounds like torture.

[–] Oka@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] ChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Plenty of celebrities and highly paid athletes commit suicide, wealth cannot cure depression. Same answer.

[–] Slowy@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Maybe being a lizard is the change in lifestyle you need

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Listen to this person, dey know.

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago

We can hear your claws clickety-clacking those keys, "citizen". 😶

Is it traveling at Warp 10? What happens at Warp 10, stays at Warp 10.

[–] darkdemize@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 month ago (3 children)

When you say "turns you into a reptile", do you mean like a lizard-person, or an iguana?

[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] darkdemize@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I already said lizard-person.

[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 1 points 1 month ago

I somehow imagine normal lizard-persons as less horrible than Peter Theil. Less sweaty for starters.

[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Either way, I'm in. Wouldn't even need the life-extending part.

[–] pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

"With a certain audience, this life extending solution tested very well."

"Great. How soon can we perfect the life extending bit and start selling it?"

"About that..."

Edit: We correlated the data, and this is going to sell well with Linux users.

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago

Which ever you prefer.

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I wouldn't want to be one of those reptiles that shoots blood from its eyes.

Other than that... I'm interested.

[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What? That sounds awesome. Imagine how easily you could get out of awkward social situations with that ability.

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I'd rather be one of those lizards that flares its rills. Like a living warning flag.

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 month ago

Easy choice for me.

[–] Hackworth@piefed.ca 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] nylo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago

I was right in the middle of a fucking reptile zoo!!

...and somebody was giving booze to these goddamn things

[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Captain Janeway: "Oh hell yes!!!"

[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Imagine the mortgage you could get though

[–] CentipedeFarrier@piefed.social 5 points 1 month ago

As long as I don’t turn into some tiny prey lizard, sure. I wanna still be able to play video games.

[–] webp@mander.xyz 4 points 1 month ago

What does it do to furries?

[–] sparkles@piefed.zip 4 points 1 month ago

Well. When do I get to become a reptile? Soon?

[–] mech@feddit.org 4 points 1 month ago

No. Being a reptile might be cool, but I'm now 40 and already think that being at the half-way point is fine with me.

[–] AceFuzzLord@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago

Well, even as a furry, I'd say haell no! Reptiles ain't something I'm a fan of. Besides, I'd rather die after however long I live rather than completely turn into a reptile for the next millennium.

[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

A sapient reptile? Maybe. Depends if my spouse is into it.

[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 2 points 1 month ago

If she's not, consider a more adventurous spouse! ...or get her to accept the offer, too.

[–] etchinghillside@reddthat.com 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I’ll go with yes even before looking up the cons of being cold blooded. So… does it suck to be cold blooded for 1000 years?

[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

You cannot sweat, need to eat only once a week and you can be happy just sitting under the sun/heat lamp for a few hours every day.

But you just can't live outside where it is too cold even if you wear thick winter clothing, unless someone makes externally heated clothes for you.

[–] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You just described my wife.

[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I think your wife might be secretly one. Does she lay eggs too?

[–] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I saw my children come out live, but maybe she's just like the platypus of reptiles or something.

[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 1 points 1 month ago

There are some reptile species that do live birth.

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

Sure.

My mom always said I'm like a turtle since I love to hide from problems. So I'll just hide in the shell wheneven I'm scared.

"Mom, you can't hit me lmfao, I'm just gonna hide in the shell forever."

[–] Oka@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

If I can choose later in life, after ive had a "full" life, I would debate it then. If I had to choose early in life, say teenage years, I would hope I would say no.

If I have to choose now, I would say yes. My appearance would be uglier, the world would be worse, but I would use the extra time to gain more life experiences and be a wise old lizard.

[–] ijon_the_human@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

If it means I get to hibernate through winter then the answer is yes.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

Do you get to slow down your metabolism at will? Does your metabolism just naturally slow to allow you to live so long?

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

why would I do that? I'm already a lobster, so I'll live forever.