Spoilers Star Trek: Prodigy 1x03 - "Starstruck"

[Mr. Laser Beam]

I don't think anyone would get bored.

I sure as hell would. I'd end up like Quinn from VOY's "Death Wish".

I mean, I do look forward to eternal life...just not THIS life.

 

[Deks]

I sure as hell would. I'd end up like Quinn from VOY's "Death Wish".

I mean, I do look forward to eternal life...just not THIS life.

And no one is talking about living THIS life for an eternity.
Also, Quinn may have opted to die prematurely. For him, he became a mortal and was barely starting out... had no abilities to speak of apart from his knowledge, and even then he'd basically end up with potential loss of memoy because certain things he just might not deem important to remember (plus as a human, his brain would likely not keep hold of all that information - don't get me wrong, he'd still be vastly more knowledgeable than any human in existence... 7 of 9 included probably too, but he'd start forgetting things progressively... unless Q left him with eidetic memory).

 

[Nerys Myk]

The story of Hob Gadling in Sandman is an interesting take on immortality.

 

[The Old Mixer]

Immortality getting boring? Use the transporter. You're dead. Problem solved.

 

[cooleddie74]

20 years on The TrekBBS gets the same results, only a lot slower.

 

[fireproof78]

I sure as hell would. I'd end up like Quinn from VOY's "Death Wish".

I mean, I do look forward to eternal life...just not THIS life.

It be a long time for me to boredom.

 

[Kamen Rider Blade]

It be a long time for me to boredom.

I concur, immortality might not be so bad as long as you get to see how things progress for humanity.

 

[jackoverfull]

I sure as hell would. I'd end up like Quinn from VOY's "Death Wish".

I’m willing to give it a try, I think it will be a few billions years before I find life boring.

I mean, I do look forward to eternal life...just not THIS life.

why assume the next one will be less boring? In fact, why assume there is a next one?

 

[Commander Troi]

When you think about it, immortality has been villified in fiction because the writers often ignore the fact that things keep changing... and as such, people also change over time.
You aren't the same person you were for example 10 years ago.. or heck, even 5 years ago. Society for that matter has changed in a very short time span.

Subtle changes in ones environment have affected people even if they have a seemingly 'same routine' (no things are the same day in and day out - there are always differences). They read more information, gained more knowledge, etc.

The world keeps changing in ever shorter intervals... there is also the whole GALAXY out there (and universe) to explore.
I don't think anyone would get bored.
People just need to start to think about life differently... and scifi writers need to stop villifying immortality because they don't know any better.

OK, point taken. As long as everyone I love is immortal too.

The story of Hob Gadling in Sandman is an interesting take on immortality.

Ooh, I should re-read that!

 

[Nerys Myk]

Ooh, I should re-read that!

I did a read through earlier this year and just finished the Audible adaptation. I recommend it.

 

[Noname Given]

This is why Anime and other mediums offer many other Sci-Fi franchises for viewers to enjoy.

Of course anime has its own set of tropes that are easily noticeable once you've seena few things. Refreshingly different for a while though.

 

[Danja]

"Holo-Nanny"

Of course anime has its own set of tropes that are easily noticeable once you've seena few things. Refreshingly different for a while though.

Boy meets Girl.
Girl is kidnapped by Demon.
Boy spends forty episodes training to FIGHT the Demon (Yes, I'm looking at YOU, Bleach! )

 

[1001001]

My wife and I watched this last night.

The show continues to be better than I expected. There are definitely some kid-like elements, but they are not too overpowering.

I gave this one an 8.

 

[Danja]

Beautiful

Little Rylee knocked it out of the park! (WTG furious Rok Tahk! )

I'm sure Dal realizes by now that he doesn't know his butt from a hole in the wall when it comes to flying a starship.

 

[Deks]

Beautiful

Little Rylee knocked it out of the park! (WTG furious Rok Tahk! )

I'm sure Dal realizes by now that he doesn't know his butt from a hole in the wall when it comes to flying a starship.

Away missions in Trek seem to be an excellent way for Starfleet to provide some 'perspective' for people who have an issue with being overtly arrogant... or 'too full of themselves'.
I'm hoping this will be an interesting learning experience for them all so they can be better prepared for new away missions in the future.

 

[DaveyNY]

Immortality is fun until you realize that you are always leaving your loved ones behind.

 

[cooleddie74]

Flint in TOS watched loved one after loved one grow old and die during his thousands of years of mortal life. That would have to be hard on even the nervous system of someone with virtual immortality.

 

[Danja]

I think Rok Tahk would make a great Chief of Security (she's done a good job of keeping Gwyn in her cell).

She has a good heart.

 

[Brobdingnag]

Flint in TOS watched loved one after loved one grow old and die during his thousands of years of mortal life. That would have to be hard on even the nervous system of someone with virtual immortality.

People get used to that sort of thing. In the middle ages, child mortality was off the scale so people tended not to get overly attached to their kids and were fatalistic about it.

 

[cooleddie74]

Even he said he hated it. Used to? Maybe. Liking and learning to ignore it? Nope.