Richard Thomas

Each time the data is copied there can be corruption or failure of the data transfer mechanisms; this seems to most affect mitochondrial DNA. The biochemical machine will repair a bad data copy using a good copy when the genetic hash value is wrong. The number of times that the data can be replicated in technically in theory is to infinity.

However there is a design constraint on the human biochemical machine which is probably mathematical in nature and an inherent system limitation resulting from the engineering requirements needed for the system to work. The chromosomes have a limited number of telomeres available limiting the number of replications. Telomeres are like book ends which keep books together. The telomeres keep the chromosomes together. Every time it is replicated, child cell produced, a new data copy is made, and a new set of book ends is used the first cell starts with a limited number so the number of cell generations is limited. When the book ends runs out that cell line ceases to exist.

There are biochemical mechanisms to add on telomeres, however the genetic switch or functional capability to allow these mechanisms to be applied to all cell lines near the end of their duration, allowing them to continue for an infinite duration (Eternity), does not seem to be set to ON in the human species and may be related to the ability to produce vitamin C being turned off. In fact this one genetic switch that was turned off thousands of years ago could be part of the immortality factors. However what we find in the phenomena of cancer seems to be a failed immune or immortality response.

Also worth noting is that intelligent stem cells can assume data, properties and functions of other cells groups in effect allowing data persistence and renewal of cell lines.

If the gene to create the enzyme to manufacture vitamin C is turned off there is a way to emulate it being turned on by consuming the amounts of Vitamin C that would have been generated to support or enhance the biochemical systems.

If we could mange adding telomeres back in the right places, and or slow down replication cycles caused by the need for repairs, maintain neural integrity (improved cellular waste removal), prevent mitochondrial DNA damage, and or utilize the advanced intelligence of stem cells for replacement and persistence, we would have at least life spans approaching 1,000 years if not 10,000.

Our progeny is the production of a bug free virgin data set it is our own biochemical machine replicating itself. It can also be considered an upgrade because both the female and male genes combine producing a hybrid data set that contains the best features of both that were developed during their life spans genetic modifications. This would also include real time inheritance of species wide broadcasted genetic upgrades. So in a sense the original data set lives on and is contained in the future generations or replications of the body machine and the original data set could live eternally but it would not be exactly the same because it would be an evolved data set.

Short life spans speed evolution. So the turning off of the gene to produce vitamin C may have an evolutionary benefit based on the level of consciousness of a civilization. Short life spans are necessary for the rapid evolution of consciousness. The reason it benefits evolution at certain phases of evolution of say humanoids is that so called beliefs (knowledge, expectations, and or fictions) evolve faster. Each generation refines the beliefs based on new discovery so the more generations within a given time duration the greater the degree of evolution during that time period. In other words a society with longer life spans would tend to preserve a belief set for a longer period and may allow older beliefs sets to dominate longer. It would be more accurate to say thought patterns and behavioral traits.

At the point that belief systems were allowed to freely evolve and change rapidly (NOW) then it would serve the organism or civilization to live with longer life spans allowing for a greater knowledge base to be obtained. In fact at a certain point short life spans would inhibit evolution because of the amount of data and intelligence required to be absorbed before being able to evolve technology and adaptability for the species to the environment. We are reaching the threshold where the common brain impaired by malnutrition will not be able to comprehend the system enough to operate it, enhance or modify it due to complexity.

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Therefore as might guess thanks to cognitive enhancers some have, including myself have figured out the biochemical mechanisms for persistent data replication and device replacement, in other words immortality. At least there are temporary real measures to applied now to extend the life span enough until the knowledge and understanding to fully enable immortality, eternal data persistence occurs. Of course there is the other crucial piece to this that is not well understood either. Without this other piece the data set has no meaning. That is the life force, or animating factor, in conjunction with the observer / being /awareness. It could very well be that when the attention of this awareness on a particular cause and effect chain (soul) is diverted the cause and effect chain terminates and is known as death of your body and character or role.

Now one might expect that if good reason existed for awareness to continue the propagation of a cause and effect chain by placing it’s attention on it then it would do so.

Perhaps part of the secret lies in creating a reason for being to experience your persistence crucial to this would be the ability to continually evolve. When the finite being stops evolving it then dies.

I would go on to say that many humans upon reaching a certain age stopped evolving their minds and then die. This could be changing though where some seek to continue to evolve their minds and therefore continue living.

So in summary of one can replicate a data set for eternity then immortality is achieved.