/sci/ - Science & Math

>How long do you think it will be till we start seeing things like ghost in the shell in real life?

2033. A shape-changing, self-repairing graphene-based substance will be used for nearly every purpose. The nervous system will be excised from it's container via apotosis of the rest of the body, and then modified with viruses so that it's now composed of graphene-based cells. The transmuted nervous system will than be surrounded by a sample of the graphene substance that's formed many tiny 'plugs' to interface with it.

>How will humanity handle immortality?

A lot of humanity will probably deny it's existence. It'll take decades for anyone to live beyond 120 or so years, proving that some form of life-extension works. We may never deal with the issue during the 21st century. When people start living into their 150's, 170's, etc, there's going to be a giant realization among humanity that everyone is going to remember their deeds forever.

Death is tied to human power struggles. Humans have even sacrificed their Earthly lifes for Heavenly lifes. Others simply died, and nothing could save them. How vain will the deaths of our ancestors seem? Considering the other forms of human enhancements which will be available, will we even care about the meek, stupid, half-blind ugly wretches our ancestors were? Or will we forget them, creating a new mythology that affirms our new selves as timeless, self-created gods?