From: gts (gts@optexinc.com)
Date: Wed Sep 04 2002 - 16:41:10 MDT
Michael F Dickey wrote:
> Perhaps 'predestined' was an ill chosen word because
> of the apparent semantic hang ups and philosophical
> implications it has to you.
Yes, I think 'predestined' was an ill-chosen word. But onward...
>> "As I also stated, the "end of the universe" represents a
>> special case. If the universe comes to an end then of course
>> all bets are off. "
>
> Of course, and 100% assurance of immortality is thus
> impossible, regardless of the 'quantum tunneling' problem.
That is the same semantic argument that leads to nowhere, and the
primary reason that I became impatient with your previous message and
did not address it in more detail. I think you know very well that by
"immortality" I am referring to the possibility of living forever or for
as long as the universe exists.
>> "you seem wont to belabor the fact that my general
>> definition of immortality does not provide for the
>> special case in which the entire bleeping universe
>> disappears. :)"
>
> You explicitly state your definition of immortality as
> 'immune from death'...
And there you go again with the same argument. Sigh... :)
Robert Bradbury has suggested in light of this thread that we should
coin a new term to replace "immortality." I think it's a grand idea.
-gts
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