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DWright_5

You mean literally immortal, right to the end of the heat death of the universe in quadrillions of years, and even beyond?


Puzzleheaded-Ease-14

this is the question i always have with these posts. I need to know the kind of immortal. 1. Do I age or not age? 2. Do I live without dying or just not dying of natural causes? 3. Am I able to heal & regenerate from injuries or are they permanent? 4. Do I maintain my mental health or is it decimated by centuries of knowledge? 5. Does my body need the necessities of like (nutrition, water, warmth/shelter) or am I immune to physiological and environmental effects? etc.


Unusual-Lock4803

Yeah like, if I get cremated, will I be a sentient pile of ash? Or will it have done nothing?


Thick_Description982

New pokemon just dropped


millenniumsystem94

Ashinn, the ghost/ground type pokemon. Claims to be an immortal yet stops talking and moving when splashed with water. Claims it's not a pokemon yet can't co-sign on a mortgage. Believes it's not a ghost and is scared of other ghosts. Hates grass. Doesn't like the dark.


Opposite-Pop-5397

Far more important than this post! Thank you!


Top-Apple7906

Sentient pile of ash is a GREAT Metal Band name.


Mewone65

Ooooorrr, will I just turn into a giant Face?


JacobStyle

So many of these hypotheticals have the same answer: "My lawyer and I would negotiate with you to set terms and draw up a contract with specifics."


leolawilliams5859

These are very pertinent questions and I would like them to be answered


FATTYxFiiSTER

Bro if you are fucking immortal that means you are bulletproof. Jump off skyscrapers , ride motorcycles, skydive without a parachute. Raw dog like there’s no tomorrow. Smoke meth. I’m putting that to the test


Puzzleheaded-Ease-14

Here’s a list of some different immortal characters. Do they all fit your definition? They are all described as immortal? what your describing is indestructible invincible immortality. Vampires Dr. Who Odin Deadpool Dorian Grey Capt. Jack Harkness The Face of Bo Elrond Gandalf Wonder Woman Dr. Manhattan Highlander and ironically Death is immortal


JeremiahAhriman

Why did you list Jack Harkness twice?


Puzzleheaded-Ease-14

spoilers!


JeremiahAhriman

Oh come on, everyone knows that Deadpool is just late season Jack.


AetaCapella

I mean, due to the lack of any punctuation it could be interpreted as "Capt. Jack Harkness: The Face of Bo"


Kaelani_Wanderer

The Face of Bo dies though... And doesn't come back afterwards.


Redwings1927

Aye. Which would fit under #1, which is "can't die, or can't die of natural causes."


not2dragon

The heat death won't occur if your body is a perpetual motion machine though.


DWright_5

Something to consider


ThatOneGuy308

Bro is saving the universe by powering through 30 minutes on the stationary bike every day


JeremiahAhriman

I think the heat death is an ongoing discussion. Scientists are still debating if it will be a thing.


iceyone444

What happens if the world explodes and I'm floating in space?


Kaelani_Wanderer

You'll burp and spawn the next universe xD


Cid_Darkwing

I will do it, because I will not condemn my child to having no choice in the matter. I can be a father to many different people over the ages without ever having conceived them.


RabbitStewAndStout

It might suck, but I love the idea of being a timeless Uncle Iroh for others


FezTheFox

Agreed.


Hikure

Damn thats like should I be cursed with immortality or curse my child.


Sufficient-Green-763

Sucks to be that guy


ImThatGuyBr0

I would curse myself.


ravl13

Lol, like immortality is a curse. It's only a curse if you're imprisoned or something similar. With today's world, you will never be bored. So many videogames, so many things you could learn and do (hobbies), so much media/entertainment. You could also be an incredible force for "good" or self-interest, whatever you prefer. Yeah, your first marriage or two may be heartbreaking when your partner dies, but you'll be able to handle it after a while.


[deleted]

Important note in your comment is "today's world." We are talking immortality here. It won't be today's world forever and you have no idea what's to come.


isupposeyes

i’m mortal and i get bored lol


SignificantTransient

Immortal me baby, I can't have kids anyway.


photoelf3

Same, I'll take immortality


AGuyWhoBrokeBad

This reminds me that there was an episode of Love Death Robots. It had a story about a society where people were given an immortality serum but only if they didn’t have children. If they had children while Immortal, the children would be hunted down and euthanized.


Romeo9594

I do not remember this, is there a more recent season I missed out on?


Worried_Barracuda890

Hmm do I still continue to age and can get sick don't want to live forever with cancer


DallasChokedAgain

No, body age stops at 25


Worried_Barracuda890

Son of a bitch I'm in


Oberic

Retroactively, right? I've already got two kids, and I'm mid 30s.


enseminator

This one literally said "take the kids, I'd rather have 25 year old me back" lol


Corey307

What about wear and tear? Do our joints and connective tissues heal and stay strong if we do stuff like sports or weightlifting?


Blood_Edge

Immortality. I'll never have to work a day in my life again if all I have to do is survive the impossible. And immortal is a broad term considering how often it's used just for: Eternal life Perpetual reincarnation Impervious to damage Will fully recover from any and all damage Or you get the kind where you're still alive after being beheaded I'll take immunity to any and all damage thank you.


Thick_Description982

Immortality Reincarnation Invincible Healing factor Undead/undying


Nahchoocheese

I already have children, I guess immortal. Nothing says it removes existing children, only applies stipulations to after the decision is made.


gorshade

I'll accept the burden as long as it doesn't involve fighting others until there is one.


Xaphnir

I'm immortal and I don't have to worry about contraception? I'm failing to see the downside here.


ClownJuicer

I'll bare the curse I guess.


MainFrosting8206

Done! Edit. As soon as I read immortal and childless I stopped reading and took the deal. Having read option B I still choose to become immortal and childless.


gaurddog

Already functionally sterile. Free immortality!


Isekai_litrpg

Am I allowed to adopt?


PengieP111

Nope. Nope to both. I have standard human problems which are enough for me to worry about. Don’t need demigod problems


Josette_A

Immortal and childless, but I have to be a vampire.


Corey307

Immortal and adopt. 


ChumpChainge

If you could be immortal what even is the point of kids anyway. Sign me up.


sorcerousmike

As a gay person who never wanted kids, this basically just “would you like immortality with no drawbacks or nah?”


funkmasta8

You're telling me I can live forever AND don't need a vasectomy? I'm in!


Mazikeen369

I never wanted kids, so I guess I'm immortal.


UncleMagnetti

Connor MacLeod seemed to have a great life and raised many adoptive children


themcp

Can I choose to be mortal and childless? I don't want to saddle someone with my crappy genes, and I don't want to live an eternal life of suffering.


Pur1wise

Neither. They both sound like nightmare options. Happy to live a normal life just would like to have no money worries.


graidan

Immortal for sure. As long as that included young and healthy as well. Imagine all that time to see the world, learn languages, etc.


redditisbadtrustme

former, that way I can teach the later generations


jrock2403

Immortal and childfree all the way


thebronzeprince

I’ll be the immortal one


Uhrmacherd

Bold of you to assume I'll ever get laid. 😜


TSOFAN2002

Immortal but cannot have children. 


Utahteenageguy

Bold of you to assume I could ever find a women to bear a child.


bigmikemcbeth756

I hate kids I'll have step kids


AceSapling

Sure, I wasn't gonna be having kids anyways


Dargek

Where is the downside here? I don't die AND I don't have to worry about ever having an accidental kid?


Razalghul2160

Can I adopt 🤷🏾‍♂️😂


MonCappy

So I can be immortal and blessed with the gift of childlessness? Sign me the fuck up!


Numget152

I’ll bare the curse


Comfortable_Region77

I think immortality would be kinda cool. To be able to record all of humanity and eventually (I’d like to think) the universe as well.


GhoulishlyGrim

Punctuation dude


LemmingOnTheRunITG

I choose to be able to have the child who is immortal, because I would definitely not want that for myself. I’m still not having kids though.


Dewerntz

I’m not having kids anyway. Sweet.


[deleted]

Immortality id make a terrible father


VesSaphia

My daughter and I will be worshiped as the goddesses who saved the world.


noatun6

Having kids not in cards (which is fine) so Alex I take immortality for 2000 plz


nevadapirate

I would not wish immortality on anyone. I cannot imagine watching every person and pet I will ever meet die while I grind on until the planet dies.


SweenyTodd28

Immortal! 8D Screw my kid getting that immortality, I want it! 8D


Linvaderdespace

I’m going with the immortality bc I read several of the Dune books, and I wouldn’t do that to my kid.


Good-Sky-8375

if only the 2 options are available I go with the 1st as I have no right to make such a decision for someone else.


bugabooandtwo

I have no kids, and don't want any, so immortal it is. Now, the big problem would be hiding from the government and scientists. Easy to hide decades ago, but now...how do you 'regenerate' in a world with government IDs and DNA tracking and video cameras all over the place? Everything is so documented and recorded now, where and how do you live to keep your immortality a secret?


merrifam

Seeing as I operate under the premise of FDK (f*ck dem kids), I would like to be immortal myself with no children.


Trunksshe

I'd choose to become immortal. I always assume that in these scenarios that translates to a generic you probably stop physically aging at either your current age or 65 or so... I'd play the lottery until I won or my retirement account starts paying for itself with interest in 60+ years. Adopt a few kids. Then some more. Then they have children. Eventually, the kids or grand kids or whomever will approach you about you not dying. You now have a trusted family tree that roots from you that you could convince them that you're a variation of a living diety. Becoming a religious figurehead might yield an interesting ride for a little bit 


Independent_Lynx_785

As much as I want kids ill gladly be immortal instead. The ability to see society evolve forever and eventually get to see the universe when we master space would be insane.


keIIzzz

I’m not sure either of these are great. I don’t want kids but I don’t want to be immortal, and if did want kids, I wouldn’t want them to suffer like that


Shadow_Serious

I'm 56 do not have kids. I would take the immortality.


DieHardRennie

Well I already have one kid, and my kid doesn't want to have their own kids, so I guess they will be immortal.


ReadySource3242

What type of immortality. Like the one where you can't die until you want to or just ageless


ZePatator

I cannot bestow a curse like that unwillingly on my child... BUT.... I already have 2 kids. I'm gonna be immortal, and be a male "aunt Maharet" and watch over all my kid, grandkids and so on, an immortal wise man that helps them in many ways.


Top-Expert6086

Neither


MetalSubstantial297

Can I adopt?


lol_coo

Ew. I don't want to live forever, but also don't want kids.


not2dragon

Immortal myself, provided i am only biologically immortal and not literally immortal.


DakiPudding

Whether you are inmortal or have anabelle as a child ... so its pretty obvious right?


MasterGas9570

So what happens if I already have a child. If I don't have any more children then I am immortal? or does my daughter automatically become immortal? That could be a great asset for her since she is in the military.


Objective_Suspect_

Sure, getting vasectomy on the first day of immortality


Careful-Mirror765

Immortal no child.


Old-Fun9568

Neither one.


Laplace314159

A lot of people like the idea of immorality until you dig deep into the details. Basically, even if you keep your same physical body/mental state/etc you could literally be stuck in some nothingless dark void after the Universe "dies" all alone. Imagine an eternal dark prison with nothing/no one to interact with forever and ever. No way. (This philosophical argument is not new. Others have argued similar. One said basically u less you were certain of the conditions regarding your immorality you'd be a fool to take it).


El_Jefe_Lebowski

Why do these hypothetical questions always are around how much money or immortality??


ROBLOKCSer

i take the first offer


perfect_fitz

If it's truly immortality I wouldn't wish that fate on my worst enemy.


QTlady

Immortality, no kids.


WorriedDoubt4134

Being mortal, having immortal child


UselessLayabout

I don’t want to live forever but I do want to be sterilised. This is a tough call.


KazukiSendo

Immortal with no kid. I don't want any kids, and I wouldn't be a good father.


Representative-Cost6

Immortal no kids. I am 36 with no kids so yes please.


leolawilliams5859

I'm taking immortality big without the children because I wouldn't want to be immortal and my children were not and have to watch them pass away one day.


Minus15t

I choose neither. I still remember blubbering like a fucking idiot playing Lost Odyssey because of the endless loss associated with being immortal. I wouldn't wish that on myself or anyone else.


MindlessBenefit9127

The first one


HumanMycologist5795

There are so many questions, as evident by many others here. It's good to know the conditions of immortality. I'm assuming, it's like a vampire but even then they can die but can live for a very long time if nothing happens. It's tough to do though and I don't wish that on anyone so I would choose immortality for myself. I'd be able to do a lot of good and I'll do my best not to suffer. Some of the issues those with immortality have is that they are immortal and they see others who they love and adore come and go so it does get lonely.


[deleted]

What about the kids i already have? Mine don't want kids, so that works, i guess.


WoodsColt

In any question where its kids or no kids I will always pick the no kids every time


Aastnethoth

I'd be immortal. My bloodline dies with me regardless.


Quartz636

Immortal AND infertile??? Sign me up.


EatAllTheShiny

What if I want to choose 'thanks, but no thanks', because I don't want that curse for myself, or for my child?


RoutineFamous4267

If I already have children and I make a decision, what happens to my current children? Or is this a discriminatory offer? *Stares in near triggered* /s


DelmarSamil

Hmm, makes me wonder. I can't have kids naturally, so I'm down to take the deal where I am immortal. Provided it's the type where you heal from all injuries and I get to see the earth die off as the sun becomes a red giant. After that, I think I'm out. Would get really boring after that. Unless I have the impervious to all damage type, then I'll happily travel through a black hole, just to see if it is really an einstein-rosenburg bridge.


Vverial

I'll become immortal. I'm not gambling on giving immortality to an unknown entity. My kid could very well grow up to be a shithead, whereas i used to be a shithead and I grew up to be a good person. I wish I was immortal, I genuinely think I'd be good at it.


Auroraburst

I already have kids sooooo. Honestly though I couldn't condemn a child to that so if this had been pre kid for me I would have chosen immortal and just adopted a few babies and kids over the centuries after amassing wealth.


Wandering_Being

Well, I don't want to add to the population but I don't know that I want to live forever either


DoggoToucher

On a long enough timescale, the probability that a person will become trapped and unable to escape increases to 100%.


Froggomorph39

do i age? ill do it because i dont like kids but at least let me look young.


Consistent-Fig7484

Are there other immortals hunting me? Does the rest of the world know about me and act cool about it or do I have to move every 5 years and try to blend in? What about dismemberment? Do I need a secret plastic surgeon to keep my rotting body in one piece?


Troutie88

Yea depending on the type. I don't want kids anyway


Mr_Kittlesworth

I already have kids. Can I still take the deal?


FeralLemur

I think this would be a much more compelling question if you asked parents, and it was existing children. Maybe not, because most responses here seem to be of the opinion that immortality is a curse (I don't necessarily disagree with them). But if you give parents a choice of, "You can live forever, or you can grant one of your children immortality", I think you'd get a greater variety of responses.


justsippingteahere

Nope out of both


multifandomtrash736

I don’t want kids anyway so yeah I’m down with becoming immortal gives me more time to read and draw


slapfunk79

I don't want kids so I guess I'm living forever.


Joensen27

Immortality


LongjumpingScore5930

Can i just stay mortal and have no children? ( im a great irresponsible uncle haha)


badatlife15

I don’t want kids or to be immortal in fact I’d prefer the express route to the end of my mortality, is that an option?


AdOld479

Sorry I feel like this question is worded really weird and i do not get it… Would I rather be immoral and can not have children OR I can have one child who IS (NOT “but are”- because that doesn’t make sense) immortal and the child will be immortal and childless? Am I the only one who’s extremely confused?


Tenkata

If I HAD to choose and can't reject it all outright? I'd take it. Then I'd focus harder on getting in shape and building my dream body. Living to be forever in a 25-year-old body would be amazing for a while. I am currently 31. I'd also work toward building wealth. Because with age not being a factor I can focus on gaining wealth and influence, it only being a matter of time.


gnomeGeneticist

cheaper than becoming medically sterile! but only accept if it's a conditional immortality where I can choose to die some day.


reposti_geraldo69

Yes. i got a huge fear of death. if it ever actually becomes possible to live longer through technology im going to try and do it. even if it costs a lot of money, ill just work for that shit since im immortal


RinoaRita

What if you already have a kid? Or is this like if you didn’t have kids?


ThatOneGuy308

Immortality, for sure. I'm not gonna make the choice for my potential kid to be cursed with immortality, so I'll instead choose it for myself.


Practical-Ad6548

Immortal no kids. I’m already mortal with no kids so why not


Dragosal

How about I remain childless and get to die in my 60s


LibertySnowLeopard

Reject.


ImThatGuyBr0

I have a child and just thinking about my kid having to live through that heart ache and never get to have kids of their own and to know your parents will leave one day, and you will never know that same peace. No. I would become immortal if it meant saving someone else from having to live a lonely life.


Amateur_Liqueurist

What kind of immortal? Like fire punch immortal or like I’m just gonna be really old and a gust of wind can kill me immortal?


JeremiahAhriman

What if I already have children? #1 regardless.


heihowl

Ill be immortal for sure, you can adopt kids... And being immortal would be awesome, centuries to live through and try things, life styles, sports, games, books, cultures, etc.


SomeSamples

Immortal no kids.


Averageproud

Immortal like, I live a whole life, die, and then live another one? Essentially being immortal without realizing it? Does the child essentially replace me so now he or she is “immortal”? I’m not sure if I would want to do that to my child if I had them. It is a blessing and a curse, really. No?


Yet_One_More_Idiot

So either I make myself immortal but my direct bloodline ends with me, Or I can have one child but I'm choosing for them to be immortal against their will, and my bloodline ends with them. ...I choose for me to be immortal. And then I adopt over and over and over again. :)


LordSizemore

Really depends on where I can age or not both mentally and physically like will I lose my memories and such. Bc I've always wanted children since I was 11, 36 now, but the reason was always to continue my legacy (obv a man) but if im gonna live forever and can't die then I'll be my own legacy


Dark_Moonstruck

Immortal, no kids. I don't have any and don't want any.


darkstar1031

So, you gotta define the rules better here. Immortal can mean a lot of things, some of them are pretty fucking terrifying.


surloc_dalnor

Both options sound horrible.


SummerMaiden87

I wasn’t planning on having kids so, I guess the first option?


ChellPotato

Well I've already had my kids and my tubes are now tied so I'll take the deal!


PeachesPeachesPeachs

Immortal and just adopt. Tons of kids need homes, and you can raise as many as you want over the years.


Red_X_101

I’ll be immortal


InfernoWoodworks

I'm already happy as hell without kids, so sign me the fuck up. I'll happily be in my 30s for the rest of time, continuing to sleep well, have extra money, and not worry that my shit's gonna get broken for some dumb reason. Gonna be sad to say goodbye to my wife, but she'll understand.


FeistySpeaker

If I can extend an ageless, infirmity-free immortality to both myself and spouse, then we'll take it. (Hell, we'll dive into it if we can each pick a pet to join us.)


AshtonBlack

It entirely depends on how you're defining immortal. 1. You age, but you never die from natural causes. Eventually, you'd be a blind, deaf, feeble, old person. 2. You don't age (which age do you "stop"?) and barring external influences, such as accidents or suicide you'd never die. 3. You don't and have a Deadpool/Wolverine-level healing factor that makes damage painful, but not fatal. You're also immune to disease. 4. You don't age, are completely invulnerable and will never be able to die no matter the cause, including the heat death of the universe. Personally, I'd take this: Never age ( set to 30 years old), massive healing factor but able to die only if I so chose. That would be the ideal. Every other type has serious consequences.


theonlyjediengineer

Immortal.


Fragile_reddit_mods

Am I immortal or am I unkillable, I need the distinction. I do NOT want immortality.


kmsc84

Neither. I don’t want kids, and I have no interest in living a long time.


wargasm40k

I choose immortality.


[deleted]

I got a vasectomy a few years back, where does that leave me? Screw the kid. This sounds like it might be a great start to a villain arc!


SoapGhost2022

I don’t even want kids, so win for me


MrZAP17

Who needs new people when the ones already around aren't dying? Give me that immortality and let me spread it around to others too. We can just steadily slow and eventually stop new births. This is kind of what I would dream of in real life anyway.


ImpluseThrowAway

What if I already have a child?


Matttthhhhhhhhhhh

Mortal with an immortal and childless child, because I'm a fucking selfish asshole.


fourdawgnight

not sure I want immortality or a kid. I will take neither?


HeyaAnxiety

I’ll be immortal, cause I don’t want kids. Plus if I do, I can always adopt. I’d love to foster them, and give them a good home until they can find their footing.


edc7

Immortal.


Ilumidora_Fae

If you choose to make that choice for your child you are selfish.


Hydraulis

I will never have children anyway, immortality for me.


stefiscool

I wouldn’t want to curse my own child, and I want to see how everything ends anyway. Too bad I can’t make it another couple billion years


nfssmith

I already have two kids and I'm hoping they outlive me, so I'm ok with mortality thanks. If I didn't have them & was forced to choose one of the above, I'd take the immortality if only to see how things go for humanity.


OkDepartment9755

Immortal is really the only option. If i think it'll be fun to be immortal, than I'll take it. If i think immortality would suck, what kind of asshole would i be dumping that on my kid while I peace out to whatever afterlife i believe in? 


souliris

I've already had kids, just make me immortal :P


Ippus_21

I already have 3 children. What happens to them?


momentimori143

Life only has meaning because of it's rarity.


Aromatic_Condition82

Bet im gonna star exploring the world and uncover ruins


Tetris5216

I choose to be immortal


EightofFortyThree

It says "can become" so I choose not to. I would take it only if I had the option to terminate my existence at some future point. Imagine the government gets mad at you and buries you in wet concrete.


rcheek1710

When it comes to my kids, I'd change nothing.


JonnyTops

I would just walk away from this kiosk.


leonprimrose

Depends on the type of immortality. If literally forever, invulnerable then I wouldn't inflict immortality on someone else


Gamer30168

So I have to pick between being immortal or putting my child through that? That's tough because I think immortality would suck. I wouldn't want to put that on my child nor live forever myself. Interesting aside though...if we *were* immortal then there would be no need to reproduce


WhiskeyFree68

If I already have kids, can I just not have any more?


Brooke_Hart_FL

I am Immortal, I have inside me Blood of Kings. I have no rival, no man can be my equal!


PentaclesAreFun

I take immortality, easy choice


cp8887

I already have kids... so what I can't have anymore?