nomskull t1_je5dr40 wrote on March 29, 2023 at 3:14 PM

For some, probably. Not for most or even many. Can you point to anything in human history that makes you believe that this boon will be distributed evenly to the billions of us? I can't. Immortality will be for the elite.

Saerain t1_je5zplc wrote on March 29, 2023 at 5:34 PM

What kind of innovation in human history do you think has been so kept out of plebian hands? I'm definitely thinking of Iron Age examples like literacy, but it gets a lot harder to name any as I move forward in time, especially aside from weaponry.

khantwigs t1_je5qvxe wrote on March 29, 2023 at 4:38 PM

The person who can sell anti-aging would be the richest and most powerful person in the world, so no I don't think immortality would only be for the elite, and this isn't immortality per say because you can still die from a car accident for example, you just won't age and die from aging.

Icy-Concentrate-6436 t1_je6mm7q wrote on March 29, 2023 at 7:59 PM

High demand means a massive price. I can see the wealthy and maybe upper class being able to finance the service