If immortality is invented it will spell disaster for us all?
If we invent immortality then I'm pretty sure it will be abused straight away and will destroy everything our society has achieved. I think it'll go like this:
1) Immortality is invented. The first versions are really expensive.
2) Only the most powerful people have access to it.
3) They try and cement their power. They prevent the immortality "device" from being accessible to others
4) An elite group of people from the same generation stop dying, and become more and more powerful
5) Eventually they own the whole world and no one can stop them. They are like Gods.
6) Because the same generation dominates everything, there is no more real progress or ideas. The world stays where the elite wants it to be.
Alternatively:
1) Immortality is invented. The first versions are cheap.
2) Everyone has access to it
3) People stop taking risks because live is infinitely precious, since it's infinitely long
4) People start procrastinating for everything because there's always time to do it later
5) The world is choked by the same generation. No innovation, no change.
6) Overpopulation becomes a serious issue
7) Society collapses; everyone is scared and miserable.
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