Immortality above all else

Haa, Yeah, That's the reasonable thing I'm thinking too. But despite reason, People have desire. I'll agree it's incredibly selfish and unrealistic with our 'current technology. But a hundred years from now? Two hundred and so on? I don't expect it in the next five or ten years, I even find it unlikely in fifty or a hundred. I have no background in biology other than High School, And a short term goal? No. But to me the clear cut solution is to instead acquire power and or money. A feat one sees replicated in history and life a thousand times, And a thousand times again. Will a person become rich or powerful, Always if they try? No, But trying helps. Is it even likely? Perhaps not. But is such an attempt worthy of effort? I'm not sure. . . But, I'll say yes. To try to become a scientist myself and research alone or with others is limiting. Better to ensure that others, Many others are researching various routes. Are well funded. If I were to choose cryogenics as my method to attempt immortality for myself, I'd need to make sure I've built up a legacy that's willing to bring me back if they should find it in the future. Rather than toss my frozen corpse to the Earth. A lifetimes worth of effort, It could be. But even while striving toward some goal, There are moments of rest, Enjoyment. A hinge of my argument is that for a materialst such as myself, Or you. . There is nothing else. This is it. Are we not to attempt to safeguard our own lives in whatever fashion we might? Even if a flimsy attempt, Should we not struggle to live? I say, That to do less is suicidal. And suicide, Ought be unnacceptable. Waiting for age is not a gun, A knife, Or a noose. But it is similar to starving oneself to death, Not fleeing a danger or not resisting it. . . 'If, Aging and common disease is preventable. And I'm thinking there's reason enough to believe there's a chance of it. There's at least more of a life time to live than any human has lived before. The barest edges are there. All the technological marvels of the past man once could not even concieve, And thoese too that he once only dreamed. Primitive immortality in animals. The concept of how our pace in technology has grown faster 'n faster over the years as we achieve more and more, "AI and quantum computing". The final rub not enough addressed but to late now in this debate, Is ego. And mine, If in the right circumstance, Could rate itself above each and every human on this Earth, Even all combined and weighed against my one life. My blood more than gas, Flesh more than caviar, My bones better to me than solid gold. Eeesh, That's a bit much narasasistic. But ah well. Not quite addressable now at the end. I have considered talking to a therapist, But I've also decided against it so far. The exact reason I can't think of off the top of my head. Bah, I've been in an existential crisis ever since I finished High School and decided I did not think God existed, Nihilism, Hedonism, Materialism following after that. Though it didn't have to I suppose. Sure I could buy a trailer or rent an apartment with the money I have now, Travel the world for a 'short time, Get a job, Try to find a person to love or not. Enjoy life, Books, Food, And walks. Write a book or something. . . But I can never seem to find such plans satisfying. Immortality isn't quite either, But, Living seems a worthy goal. Two last points I'll reiterate is even a slim chance should be taken in some circumstances. The other point is that 'I think there are multitude of paths one might take to extend his life. I've enjoyed the conversation. But we've come to the end of it, This final round.