If you were designing your ideal reality, what would happen after this life?

[Boojatta]

Poll question: If you were designing your ideal reality, what would happen after this life?

[marginlized]

1. I'd rather work on redesigning this life rather than the next one n/t

[hlthe2b]

4. Like Groundhog Day, only the entire life repeats?

[hlthe2b]

2. Since when is there a Buddhist hell?

[Boojatta]

5. If Buddhists claim that to live is to suffer, then life itself plays the role of hell in Buddhism.

[hlthe2b]

7. I'm no expert...

but it does seem to me that Buddhism does not preach that life is ONLY to suffer. :shrug:

[ZombieHorde]

12. I suppose Samsara could be considered Buddhist Hell. nt

[MineralMan]

3. All the molecules in my body would be dispersed, and become

part of many other things. Now, that's immortality. But wait...that's what happens, so I don't have to design it.

[TransitJohn]

6. If it were my reality there wouldn't be a need for anything after this life.

This life should be enough for any mature intellect.

[Boojatta]

9. In your reality, would people see colors, or just black and white?

If people would see colors, then would there be rainbows and peacock tails? They seem somewhat frivolous.

[TransitJohn]

10. In my reality there wouldn't be false equivalency.

:hi:

[lumberjack_jeff]

8. Sto 'Vo 'Kor

But with beer and fast cars.

[Rob H.]

11. Whaddaya mean, "after"?

In my ideal reality, in my advanced old age I'd get my brain transplanted into a robotic body and live forever. :P

[Boojatta]

18. Why not just go for a nano-medical check-up every five years ...

with nano-treatments as prescribed ... to extend your life indefinitely?

Of course, "indefinite" wouldn't necessarily mean "forever" because there would still be traffic accidents, attacks by violent criminals, terrorist attacks, shark attacks, etc. Perhaps your robo-cop style scenario is safer after all. I hope that the robot body parts will be produced in an environmentally friendly and sustainable manner.

[Rob H.]

19. There's actually a really good book

about nanotechnology called The First Immortal by James Halperin that talks about using nanotechnology as a means of life extension. It's science fiction, but according to Halperin he did quite a bit of research to make sure it was as accurate as possible. It's been awhile since I've read it, but it's really good.

[rug]

13. It would not include this poll.

[Boojatta]

14. Please read the new and updated signature line I have been using.

[rug]

15. Lol, if I followed that, most of DU would be blank.

[Boojatta]

16. My ignore list includes about 50 DU members.

However, when I go to a thread with a title that interests me, a very high percentage of the replies in the given thread, often 100%, are visible to me.

[rug]

17. Actually, that correlation sounds about right.

Obnoxious people are usually neither interesting nor interested. Ergo, they're not in those threads.