I wasn't sure if I should post this reply under "Singularity" or under "Transhumanism" or even 3D printing? I have the same skepticism regarding my "duped" version actually being "me." I can't escape the thought that my meatspace self needs to still exist in order for me to exist. Will I someday be able to travel to virtual places that seem real to me? Sure, but they'll still seem and not be.

As for the whole eternal life aspect, that's where the growing and harvesting of actual organs and stem cells etc comes in, right? My guess is that being able to manipulate our biology with organic biology will be the path forward, right?

recognizing my nasty tendency to spoil everyone's fun, I hereby foreswear any participation in these threads. It's no fun for anyone - I piss in everyone's cheerios and the dreams die a little

-As someone that largely lurks those type of posts, I'm bummed you'll not be participating. I enjoy the back and forth quite a bit. Many of these concepts are new to most of us and it's nice to read points of view from all angles.

But my question to you is this, do you foresee a time when humans can live indefinitely or perhaps for hundreds of years due to biological advances in medicine that allow things like cell regeneration etc?

Great post btw, have a badge.