Immortality might be the singularity's worst outcome, not its best
memproc · reddit · 2026-09-20
A Reddit post argues that living forever could be one of the worst outcomes of the singularity: imagine baby boomers never dying, just hoarding status and power indefinitely. Even with abundant food, water and entertainment, younger generations would never attain positions the old refuse to relinquish. The author contends this abundance ends in societal collapse unless governance systems are radically reformed before the singularity arrives.
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