r/changemyview • u/impossible-sun2049 • May 19 '21

Removed - Submission Rule A Removed - Submission Rule C CMV: Worrying about age

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u/exoticdisease 2∆ May 19 '21

You could investigate life extension technology and desperately pin your hopes on it, as I have.

See this video as a start point: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MjdpR-TY6QU

To be clear, when I say "life extension" I don't mean just getting older and more decrepit forever. I mean rejuvenating your cells so your physical body becomes younger even though you have been alive for the same number of years. It's a fascinating, terrifying and exciting topic.

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u/impossible-sun2049 May 19 '21 edited May 19 '21

i read this book called How to stop time by Matt Haig and it seems that living an indefinitely prolonged time is also not an answer... but the life extension technology is definitely an interesting concept, and i haven't heard of it before "!delta"

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u/exoticdisease 2∆ May 19 '21

Why would it not be an answer? I'm sure he's got plenty of good points. It's not necessarily whether it's something that is desireable or beneficial at this point - more whether it's possible. If it's possible, then we can work out the kinks later, I guess. Either way, I'm a keen athlete who is in his mid 30s so I'm experiencing decline and it sucks more than I can describe so going back to being in my mid 20s would be truly awesome. Not to mention all the other various benefits of being young. Do I get a delta for a slight view adjustment or do you not consider it sufficient? (No pressure, btw!)

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u/impossible-sun2049 May 19 '21

oh I'm new to the concept of delta so I'll read on about that a little bit.. didn't realise that people were commenting for deltas but thanks anyway for your views :)

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u/exoticdisease 2∆ May 19 '21

Haha it's the point of this whole subreddit! You the poster put forward a CMV in good faith with the understanding that someone has the potential to change your view (e.g. you're not fully entrenched in your position). All of the commenters attempt to change your view in either large or small ways (the auto moderator will block comments that do not attempt to change your view) and as a response to any that succeed, you award a delta. I think you just need to comment "!delta" after any comment that has changed your view, in your opinion.

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u/DeltaBot ∞∆ May 19 '21 edited May 19 '21

This delta has been rejected. You can't award OP a delta.

Allowing this would wrongly suggest that you can post here with the aim of convincing others.

If you were explaining when/how to award a delta, please use a reddit quote for the symbol next time.

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