Would you drink it?
  I was watching a couple shows on the Science channel (yes, I’m a geek) about time.  The first show dealt with black holes, the beginning of the universe and how black holes may not be the end but the beginning.  The second show discussed humans’ views on time and how we search for the key to immortality and/or an extension of life.  One scientist mentioned that in the next 30 to 50 years it may be possible to reverse the aging process, where 60 year olds can reverse the aging process and go back to being about 40 years of age.  Then in the 20 years or so that it takes them to get back to 60, more scientific breakthroughs will have occurred to assist in helping people live longer & as younger beings.  Of course the show also discussed the creation of a magic elixir allowing us to drink of the fountain of youth.  The host of the show asked people on the streets if they would drink the potion to have more time on the earth.  There were quite a few mixed reactions.  Some people said sure, that they enjoyed life.  Others said they’d miss friends and family. Me?  I’m undecided.  I think I would need to spend a week or two in absolute seclusion with my papers, pens and books before I made a choice.
  It made me think though.  With the intense interest in paranormal stories where the characters are immortals, do we secretly long to experience endless time?  Would you drink from the fountain of youth?
  Share your thoughts on immortality/life extension with me.