'Wanting another 100 healthy years is controversial?' — the case for AI-driven longevity
VraserX · x · 2026-09-18
In response to longevity debate, user VraserX argues that wanting to live another hundred healthy years shouldn't be controversial: he wants to meet his great-grandchildren, see what humanity builds, and find out whether we get our act together. If AI helps make that possible, he's interested — and he rejects the 'death gives life meaning' argument outright.
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