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[edit] Immortality as a goal

I have been developing a theme to unify the article under the concept that Immortality is goal.

Like any goal, it is not shared by all, and being an uncertainty, is not approached the same way by different interested parties. And just as I have no interest in, for example, playing basketball, at the moment, it does not mean that shooting the hoops does not remain a goal to those who are. My edits to the Buddhism section reflect this: an incarnate immortality is not a goal, and indeed even the seeking of a goal would be too egoistic to achieve nirvana. But that does not mean it is not sought, whether through faith or by technology (or both).

I am confident this insight is not original research, and is mainly presented as an organizational tool for the article. --Yamara ✉ 17:14, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Quote from Cousteau is not science, just his opinion

If he thinks evolution is mandatory, that's his opinion. The cockroaches and ants might not agree with him. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.193.144.79 (talk) 09:41, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

It is still an accurate statement in the light of biological immortality being no guard against trauma. As for evolution, he says nothing about it being mandatory, but about its being fundamental to survival, which is certainly on-topic for evolution (survival of the fittest). He only says that death is mandatory, which is on-topic for this article. Cheers, Yamara ✉ 17:17, 6 June 2008 (UTC)