Immortality Drugs

[coliver988]

Who wants to live forever?

Who plays their character long enough that they have to worry about aging? People trade time for power levels in their prior careers.

 

[Condottiere]

 

[Timerover51]

Do you want to live forever?

That is Dan Daly's line.

 

[BlackBat242]

Another downer with immortality.

https://youtu.be/BYOE_b4aYD0

 

[Condottiere]

The rich are funding research programmes to live a lot longer, whether with medication, nutrition or direct intervention by genetic manipulation.

It's not necessarily a zero sum game, but you might get artificial barriers to entry.

 

[Spinward Scout]

That is Dan Daly's line.

Also...

Johnny Rico in Starship Troopers. I think it's even in the book.

"C'mon you Apes! Do you want to live forever?!?"

Although, Heinlein could have easily stolen it from a Medal of Honor winner.