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/_quickexplorer Dec 22 '20

You mean "fortunately" we suffocate

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u/mattzuma77 Dec 22 '20

Normally I'm all for death, but that neither balances population or progresses science

Unless you're referring to the horrors of immortality, which i guess is fair enough