Metaphysics anyone?

[STM1993]

What are your thoughts about death and ageing?
do you think it's something we can conquer or is it innevitable?
Would you want to live forever if the opportunity presented itself?
What are your thoughts on Life Extension methods and programs (example: Cryonics)
we can also discuss any of the transhumanist movements, cures, ideas or anything else related :P

I see ageing as the result of an accumulation of mistakes and wounds in the body. Considering that it is possible to perform genetic alteration, the existence of the "immortal jellyfish" and how simple organisms like trees can live really long since their simpler structures makes them less prone to error, I would say it is possible to conquer death as a result of old age and perhaps even all injuries.

Conquering death itself however, I think is impossible. Such an act would suggest being able to outright bring someone back to life even after they are long dead, as well as being able to survive without sustenance.

Live forever? I think at some point I'd be pretty sick and tired of the world around me. No complaints about extending life as long as it isn't a meaningless extension like being a permanent comatose/vegetative state (I support euthanasia). My main concern is whether there would be a strain on resources and create more elitism. I think it would be incredibly stupid to give birth to a new generation when the old generation refuses to give up their already considerable status/wealth and insist that they are always right. That would only lead to stagnation as there are no fresh minds who haven't see it all to think outside the box and a culture of "the elders/elites are always right".

Dunno about the present life extension methods, but I wouldn't consider cryogenics one, since you'd be put to sleep and technically just be undergoing time travel to the future. As for transhumanism, I'm all for improving the human race, but my 2 main concerns come down to economics and prediction. Will everyone have access to the enhancements so as to avoid creating yet another social divide? How do you know that the enhancements made are going to be beneficial in the long run when things constantly change?

tl;dr
Can overcome death by age/injuries, but can't run from the very concept of death itself.
A person who lives very long would grow really jaded as well as self-absorbed, leading to stagnation & many of them can cause a huge strain on finite resources.
Difficult to predict the future when things constantly change, and difficulty in ensuring all humans benefit.