Living Forever

I am not talking about living a thousand years, or even a million.

I am talking about living throughout infinity.

Is it possible within the laws of physics, to create a system to such precision, that it can create new universes for the mind to reside in, and keep entrophy to a minimum that can be rapaired, so that that system can literally last throughout eternity?

 

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We are living forever already.

We reincarnate to higher levels of existance all the time.

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Well, according to the Laws of logic, sure it's possible. According to the "Laws" of Physics, theoretically, it's possible. However, there's a lot to the 'theoretically' part. To begin, we would have to ensure that our "Laws" really are such. That would require completing the TOE (Theory of Everything). While great strides have been made recently, we would need to know how to predict behavior on all scales, from quantum through meso/nano-scale up to macro. Assuming that was accomplished, there would be no reason to worry about entropy. At least, on the physical side.
The main problem with your idea comes from your use of the term 'mind'. You are assuming that a person's identity is particular to it's 'mind'. Furthermore, you are implying that this 'mind' is a non-physical thing. If this is the case, then mastery of physics will most likely not help us. If the 'mind' is some non-physical thing, then our problems are multiplied.
Now, this whole mind question will no doubt cause some arguments (as it has through the ages), but this is the crucial element involved with the idea of immortality.

 

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I read an article from Discover magazine long time ago. It's about the possibility of eternity. It concludes that in order to live forever, one must spend no energy and pretty much has to be motionless, even in subatomic level.

 

Perhaps kmguru is right: nothing can live forever

Hi all,

There are some theories in elementary particles physics (and also some experimental indications that point towards those theories), that protons, the key building blocks of atoms, decay after 10^34 years (thats a 1 with 34 zeros). If the Big Bang occured 10 billion years ago (= 10^10 years) then we still have about 10^24 years left before everything starts falling apart.

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Crisp

 

would certainly give new meaning to the phrase "life in prison". but seriously, in order to live to infinity (..."and beyond"), one must have a substantial philosphical reason, as well as a technical one. i think as humans we've a long way to go before we arrive at either.

- js.