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What are some downsides to immortality that most don't think of? (lemmy.ml)

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I'll start off with one, Being upset about a breakup that happened hundreds of years ago.

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Heath death of the universe, Death of the sun, etc, does not count. I feel like focusing on this is an overused point.

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Loneliness does not count. I feel like we all know immortality means you'll miss people and lose them.

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[-] ALoafOfBread@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Having potentially thousands of years of embarassing moments of social awkwardness to think about. And, over the aeons, being relieved when the people you know and love die because they won't remember the things you're so ashamed of.

[-] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 month ago

Nobody:

Your brain: remember that time you said the wrong word in 1374?

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