Bart119 comments on One possible issue with radically increased lifespan - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Bart119 31 May 2012 05:19:14PM *  0 points [-]

I understand that. I said it was OK. But I thought Spectral_Dragon in particular might be interested, flaws and all. My observation of derision of such concerns is not about my post, but many other places which I have seen when researching this.

Comment author: Spectral_Dragon 31 May 2012 08:36:49PM 0 points [-]

It's interesting, but doesn't cover the points I'm most concerned about - within a century, it's likely this will become a problem, birth/death have to be regulated. And given not everyone is rational... How do we do it? Cost, promising not to have kids, or what?

Also, I agree that the human mind might not function at optimum efficiency that long. It's a side point, and can probably be fixed, but... We're NOT adapted to live more than a few millenia at best. Maybe even a few centuries. Though this is only speculation.