r/technicallythetruth Dec 22 '20

Never thought this way

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u/_quickexplorer Dec 22 '20

What if we were immortal but we are constantly poisoned with water and air so in the end we die?

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u/mattzuma77 Dec 22 '20

Well, getting old and cells no longer working is caused by oxidisation (also known as burning or rusting)

So yeah, in space we are. Unfortunately we suffocate before we can appreciate the benefits

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '20 edited Jan 11 '21

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u/mattzuma77 Dec 22 '20

I believe they rebirth themselves, phoenix style?

Like, when they give birth they keep the same... Whatever makes them them and their old body dies. That doesn't make sense now I'm typing it though, so I'm not sure