Not being able to kill yourself.
this post was submitted on 29 Oct 2024
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The eventual heat death of the universe would be painful
Just depression in general. I don't want to live one lifetime, let alone never being able to die.
If you're immortal in a body that isn't broken then that might be a different story, but you'd still grow to love people only to have to lose them and go through that pain over and over.
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Getting imprisoned for thousands of years unable to get out.
The Sun will eventually fry all life on Earth and boil off the water & atmosphere. Eventually the Sun will die out completely, leaving you on a cold, dark rock.
With no atmosphere and the sun going nova, there's a chance of the rock getting obliterated. With a nice boost you might fly off to another planet eventually. Might not be inhabited or even inhabitable, but hey.
I think I'd have enough time to build a rocket....
Youβd have Musk-levels of wealth before long, so maybe.
Based on your question, you might dig the book βBoat of a Million Years.β The author put quite a bit of thought into just that.
Boredom after some period of time, you will have some everything there is to do.
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As we get older, our perception of time speeds up. An immortal would easily lose track of time after just two human lifetimes, causing an immortal to suffer from dementia-like symptoms where they expect one date but find themselves habitually late. And since time doesn't mean the same thing as us to an immortal, they would eventually become disconnected from the world around them and be unable to reintegrate. They wouldn't be able to maintain friendships, relationships, mortgages, payments, etc. They would be surrounded by people but forever alone.
Government Bureaucracy.
Renewing a driver's licence or passport. The individual looking at your application will see the date of birth and raise a red flag.
Either humanity gradually grows to despise you for your ancient morals
or they don't ever meaningfully surpass where we're at today.
Friends, family, and lovers dying before you.
being alive
Read this on the largest number every used in a mathematical proof.
Then ask yourself, if you think you could handle this number in microseconds let alone an eternity
Man, you took it too real too quick
Does yer dick still work when youβre like 150?
Yes, in the oncoming capitalist hellscape, even white dudes named Richard will need to work
Watching history repeat itself.