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Dear Brainy Scientist Dudes.

I, Mad Doc Grotsnik, urge you to stop messing around trying to make humans live longer/forever. This is a waste of time, as we're already overpopulated as a species, and to do so would simply breed a seperate race of long lived humans (dare I call them Dunedin?) who will have the advantage in terms of gathering and controlling wealth, leaving natural life spanned humans as little more than disposable indentured workers.

Indeed, I have a far more superior idea. Why not work toward making our beloved four legged, waggy tailed, fluff covered idiotic pets we like to call 'Dogs' live as long as their owners? It's traumatic to see your beloved pet pooch wither and age, and in it's last few days on earth before that final, heart breaking trip to the Vet's surgery, we will only think of when the animal in question was just a teeny tiny dumbass puppy full of stupid and fun, and not the sad, broken down smelly old dog we will be saying goodbye to for the last time.

Do it. Do it now, or I'll set my pooch on you. He's knocking on a bit, but I reckon he'd like to bite you for your lack of attention to his plight before his teeth start dropping out.

Love and hugs,

Mad Doc Grotsnik, Esquire.

You know some scientists already believe that the first 1000 year old human has already been born.

As to your idea, a better solution would be for the human race to stop having so many kids. Conveniently that would aid the whole global warming thing as well since 1 child makes a hell of carbon footprint.

But I want to get myself a nice Labrador, and have him/her by my side until my dying day, when I can bequeath him/her to friends or family.

But otherwise yeah, time for birth licenses.

WHy don't you get one of them robo dog things. It's less cute but you save on dog food.

You could also tell it to sit and heel using an iphone. Theres an ap for that, so they say.

Not the same. A robo-dog will never wake you up with a wet nose in the eye, and your socks in it's mouth.

I love Dogs me. But not in that way. I love them too much to love them that much.

MDG, put down the Peanut Butter now!

And dogs are awesome (except Wieners, obviously they're just closet hot dogs.)

Maybe breeding would achive the desired effect. Perhaps a robo dog with a dogo. Robo-dogo.

A flaw with robo-dogo

If you take it out the back and shoot it, it will never die of old age.

No, but it does void it's warranty.

I, Mad Doc Grotsnik, urge you to stop messing around trying to make humans live longer/forever. This is a waste of time, as we're already overpopulated as a species, and to do so would simply breed a seperate race of long lived humans (dare I call them Dunedin?) who will have the advantage in terms of gathering and controlling wealth, leaving natural life spanned humans as little more than disposable indentured workers.

Screw you, I wanna live forever and cats are better.

ShumaGorath wrote:

I, Mad Doc Grotsnik, urge you to stop messing around trying to make humans live longer/forever. This is a waste of time, as we're already overpopulated as a species, and to do so would simply breed a seperate race of long lived humans (dare I call them Dunedin?) who will have the advantage in terms of gathering and controlling wealth, leaving natural life spanned humans as little more than disposable indentured workers.

Screw you, I wanna live forever and cats are better.

QFT.

I have no problem with a race of superhumans as long as I get to be one. And as for the underdog, well, they always complain don't they. Part of being the underdog and all.

Screw you, I wanna live forever and cats are better.

But only if severd properly

So we are all in agreement then?

Super Robot Long Living Robo Cats/Dogs.

Make me a cyborg after death, and we can just call it a day.

Whats the point of living to 150 if your libido dies at 65.

Get a parrot. They live as long as people and they're somewhat intelligent. Plus they can talk. When was the last time your dog tried to answer the telephone?

RustyKnight wrote:Get a parrot. They live as long as people and they're somewhat intelligent. Plus they can talk. When was the last time your dog tried to answer the telephone?

1. Ducttape cellphone set to auto-answer to dog's head.
2. Set ring tone to dog bark, or cat meow, or kibble bag being opened.
3. ???
4. Profit!!!

garret wrote:Whats the point of living to 150 if your libido dies at 65.

Watch tv lately? there is a pill for it now!

As for over population...I always am rooting for the "flu" being as bad as the media makes it sound! Avian flu??crossed my fingers...swine flu....crossed fingers and ate more bacon! I am hoping dutch elm disease crosses over to people too!

It was also noted the HUGE carbon footprint we have as people. The new catch phrase of global warming( I believe it...there is no solid proof in it though!). The earth can only support a certain amount of life, just like any eco system but on a larger level. I wonder when we will reach it?


And from Sealab 2021, you can have a robot body, but you cannot be over 4 feet tall! You can eat nails and spit them out like bullets!

I think that we should be really heavily looking into GM of human beings and animals. Why build a space ship when you can just GM the next generation of human beings to be space ships, or at least to be able to gunction in space unaided.

Get a Parrot. Some live longer than you will.