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[deleted] OP t1_iqocfwo wrote

Reply to comment by YummyYumYumi in Serious question: Why does so many want to fix aging? Without radically changing the economy, this basically makes you into a slave that can never retire or die from age. by [deleted]

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innovate_rye t1_iqod3a9 wrote

very poor take tbh. aging causes death and as humans we should do everything to prevent it. eventually if u live long enough u wont have to work and can roam around in the matrix

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[deleted] OP t1_iqoeerh wrote

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innovate_rye t1_iqoffbt wrote

the metaverse will hold many virtual jobs so u should be able to make a living. i prob should of said metaverse instead of the matrix bc idk if mind uploading is even possible

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[deleted] OP t1_iqofy4a wrote

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innovate_rye t1_iqogldf wrote

i mean uploading human consciousness. idrc if u can copy a brain but i wouldnt mind getting info downloaded into my brain.

1.) u will mostly be in an adventure, rp type game that will have a functional in game economy that pays u irl using cryptocurrencies (ethereum maybe?) 2.) i wouldnt mind working as a flying steampunk anime character making money saving the artificially intelligent npcs

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[deleted] OP t1_iqohw90 wrote

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innovate_rye t1_iqoj4as wrote

we only think about retirement bc we live in a world where retirement is a thing. some people dont even retire until their body cannot keep up. its a digital economy, u acquire items and sell them to people. just like real life but virtually. thats the goal of the metaverse. to create jobs. not just some cool tech thing

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TinyBurbz t1_iqot7jf wrote

>Ok... but that would be a copy of you. Not the actual you.

I'd rather have an instance of 'me' walking around than no 'me'.

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Ratheka_Stormbjorne t1_iqoem22 wrote

You know you can like, save money and make investments, right? I know people who have retired before 40, on salaries they made working for someone else.

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trist0n2 t1_iqoeyta wrote

You know those investments don’t last forever right? Sure you can retire and hope you don’t use all your money by the time you die. But if you’re immortal your money won’t last forever

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Ratheka_Stormbjorne t1_iqofcgp wrote

The point of investing properly is that it generates income. You aren't just chipping away at your principal, you live on the interest / dividends. So, barring societal collapse, actually it can last indefinitely, or even grow if you've done your job well.

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