【Weekly Topic 20251130】Immortality or Just Almost: Your Plan for an Eternal Life, Bar English Club, Purasbar

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Introduction:

Hello everyone, and welcome to this week's English Club discussion! Imagine a world where you could live forever. Not just for a long time, but forever. No aging, no disease, no accidental death. How would that change your perspective on life, love, learning, and the world itself?

This week, let's explore the incredible possibilities and the profound challenges of immortality. Please share your thoughts, ideas, and stories in English below. Don't be shy; there are no right or wrong answers! Here are some questions to get you started. You don't have to answer all of them—pick the ones that interest you the most!

To make things even more interesting, we have a special thought experiment: "The Graham's Number Challenge." We'll compare the idea of true immortality with living for an almost unimaginably long, but finite, time. Let's get started!

Floor 2 圆环之理 11/30/25 0:13

Subtopics and Discussion Questions

Subtopic 1: Personal Life and Emotions

These questions focus on how immortality would affect an individual's personal journey.

• If you had an infinite amount of time, how would your daily life and priorities change? What would you do first?

• How do you think your relationships with family and friends (who are not immortal) would be affected? Would you still choose to make deep connections knowing you would eventually lose them?

• Do you think humans are emotionally equipped to handle eternity? How would you deal with the boredom, loneliness, or sadness of seeing generations pass?

• What hobbies, skills, or knowledge would you pursue if you had forever to master them?

Subtopic 2: Society and the World

These questions explore the larger impact on humanity and the planet.

• If everyone was immortal, what would be the biggest challenges for our planet (e.g., overpopulation, resources)?

• How would immortality change our concept of work, careers, and retirement? Would people work for centuries, or take breaks that last decades?

• Do you think progress (scientific, artistic, social) would speed up or slow down with immortal minds contributing for centuries?

• How would laws and justice systems need to change? What about crime and punishment if a life sentence truly means forever?

Subtopic 3: The "Downsides" of Immortality

This encourages critical thinking about the potential negatives.

• Is there a "dark side" to living forever? What would be the greatest burden of immortality?

• Some say that death gives life meaning. If we remove death, does life lose its value and urgency? Why or why not?

• Would you ever want to die? Under what circumstances might an immortal person choose to end their life?

Subtopic 4: A Fun Creative Twist

These are more imaginative and playful to encourage creative English use.

• Imagine you are a 1,000-year-old immortal. Write a short diary entry about a "normal" day in your life.

• What is one historical event you would like to have witnessed, and why? (And since you're immortal, you could have!)

• If you could use your immortality to become the world's greatest expert in one field, what would it be and why?

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Special Experiment: The Graham's Number Challenge

Introduction to the Experiment:

Now, let's try a different scenario. You will live for Graham's number of years. This is not forever, but it's a number so vast that the human brain cannot truly comprehend it. In this universe, every star would have died trillions of years before your life ended. It's functionally infinite from a human perspective, but with a definite end.

Discussion Questions for the Experiment:

How does knowing your life has an end (even after Graham's number of years) change your plans compared to true immortality?

The end of your life is so far away it's meaningless, but it will happen. Does this thought bring you comfort, or a different kind of anxiety compared to immortality?

Compare the two scenarios: After thinking about both, which one would you prefer: true immortality or a Graham's number-year lifespan? Explain your choice.

Key Difference: What is the most significant difference between the two, in your opinion? Is it the concept of an ending, no matter how distant?

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Vocabulary List: https://zh.purasbar.com/post.php?t=33973

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Finally, a quick word for our dedicated readers and followers of Halloween Town: we have a secret to share!

If you're not part of our community, feel free to ignore this, as it's just for our core fans.

Mark your calendars for December 14, 2025! We will be unveiling a new character related to today's topic for Halloween Town』s one year anniversary. Be sure to follow us so you don't miss it!

Floor 6 圆环之理 12/1/25 13:30

😂After posting this Weekly Topic I found I don't want to live for a very long time, let alone living forever or Graham's Number of years

圆环之理: After writing all this, I've realized I'm perfectly happy being mortal. The idea of forever is exhausting! It makes me appreciate the limited, precious time we actually have

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If you had an infinite amount of time, how would your daily life and priorities change? What would you do first?

I would learn many useful skills, like mathematics, foreign languages etc.

Floor 8 圆环之理 12/1/25 13:42

How do you think your relationships with family and friends (who are not immortal) would be affected? Would you still choose to make deep connections knowing you would eventually lose them?

Although I know I would finally lose them, I would still make deep connections at my starting time of Eternity. After losing many friends I would perhaps be numb

Floor 9 圆环之理 12/1/25 14:06

Do you think humans are emotionally equipped to handle eternity? How would you deal with the boredom, loneliness, or sadness of seeing generations pass?

No, the emotional feelings of human beings are not designed to handle eternity, we can't really understand the real boredom, loneliness, or sadness from eternity

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How would immortality change our concept of work, careers, and retirement? Would people work for centuries, or take breaks that last decades?

Perhaps people would not be able to retire any more, they would work forever


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	Floor 1 圆环之理 11/30/25 0:12 Introduction: Hello everyone, and welcome to this week's English Club discussion! Imagine a world where you could live forever. Not just for a long time, but forever. No aging, no disease, no accidental death. How would that change your perspective on life, love, learning, and the world itself? This week, let's explore the incredible possibilities and the profound challenges of immortality. Please share your thoughts, ideas, and stories in English below. Don't be shy; there are no right or wrong answers! Here are some questions to get you started. You don't have to answer all of them—pick the ones that interest you the most! To make things even more interesting, we have a special thought experiment: "The Graham's Number Challenge." We'll compare the idea of true immortality with living for an almost unimaginably long, but finite, time. Let's get started!
	Floor 2 圆环之理 11/30/25 0:13 Subtopics and Discussion Questions Subtopic 1: Personal Life and Emotions These questions focus on how immortality would affect an individual's personal journey. • If you had an infinite amount of time, how would your daily life and priorities change? What would you do first? • How do you think your relationships with family and friends (who are not immortal) would be affected? Would you still choose to make deep connections knowing you would eventually lose them? • Do you think humans are emotionally equipped to handle eternity? How would you deal with the boredom, loneliness, or sadness of seeing generations pass? • What hobbies, skills, or knowledge would you pursue if you had forever to master them? Subtopic 2: Society and the World These questions explore the larger impact on humanity and the planet. • If everyone was immortal, what would be the biggest challenges for our planet (e.g., overpopulation, resources)? • How would immortality change our concept of work, careers, and retirement? Would people work for centuries, or take breaks that last decades? • Do you think progress (scientific, artistic, social) would speed up or slow down with immortal minds contributing for centuries? • How would laws and justice systems need to change? What about crime and punishment if a life sentence truly means forever? Subtopic 3: The "Downsides" of Immortality This encourages critical thinking about the potential negatives. • Is there a "dark side" to living forever? What would be the greatest burden of immortality? • Some say that death gives life meaning. If we remove death, does life lose its value and urgency? Why or why not? • Would you ever want to die? Under what circumstances might an immortal person choose to end their life? Subtopic 4: A Fun Creative Twist These are more imaginative and playful to encourage creative English use. • Imagine you are a 1,000-year-old immortal. Write a short diary entry about a "normal" day in your life. • What is one historical event you would like to have witnessed, and why? (And since you're immortal, you could have!) • If you could use your immortality to become the world's greatest expert in one field, what would it be and why?
	Floor 3 圆环之理 11/30/25 0:14 Special Experiment: The Graham's Number Challenge Introduction to the Experiment: Now, let's try a different scenario. You will live for Graham's number of years. This is not forever, but it's a number so vast that the human brain cannot truly comprehend it. In this universe, every star would have died trillions of years before your life ended. It's functionally infinite from a human perspective, but with a definite end. Discussion Questions for the Experiment: How does knowing your life has an end (even after Graham's number of years) change your plans compared to true immortality? The end of your life is so far away it's meaningless, but it will happen. Does this thought bring you comfort, or a different kind of anxiety compared to immortality? Compare the two scenarios: After thinking about both, which one would you prefer: true immortality or a Graham's number-year lifespan? Explain your choice. Key Difference: What is the most significant difference between the two, in your opinion? Is it the concept of an ending, no matter how distant?
	Floor 4 圆环之理 11/30/25 0:17 Vocabulary List: https://zh.purasbar.com/post.php?t=33973
	Floor 5 圆环之理 11/30/25 0:18 Finally, a quick word for our dedicated readers and followers of Halloween Town: we have a secret to share! If you're not part of our community, feel free to ignore this, as it's just for our core fans. Mark your calendars for December 14, 2025! We will be unveiling a new character related to today's topic for Halloween Town』s one year anniversary. Be sure to follow us so you don't miss it!
	Floor 6 圆环之理 12/1/25 13:30 😂After posting this Weekly Topic I found I don't want to live for a very long time, let alone living forever or Graham's Number of years 圆环之理: After writing all this, I've realized I'm perfectly happy being mortal. The idea of forever is exhausting! It makes me appreciate the limited, precious time we actually have [View details]
	Floor 7 圆环之理 12/1/25 13:33 If you had an infinite amount of time, how would your daily life and priorities change? What would you do first? I would learn many useful skills, like mathematics, foreign languages etc.
	Floor 8 圆环之理 12/1/25 13:42 How do you think your relationships with family and friends (who are not immortal) would be affected? Would you still choose to make deep connections knowing you would eventually lose them? Although I know I would finally lose them, I would still make deep connections at my starting time of Eternity. After losing many friends I would perhaps be numb
	Floor 9 圆环之理 12/1/25 14:06 Do you think humans are emotionally equipped to handle eternity? How would you deal with the boredom, loneliness, or sadness of seeing generations pass? No, the emotional feelings of human beings are not designed to handle eternity, we can't really understand the real boredom, loneliness, or sadness from eternity
	Floor 10 圆环之理 12/1/25 14:20 How would immortality change our concept of work, careers, and retirement? Would people work for centuries, or take breaks that last decades? Perhaps people would not be able to retire any more, they would work forever

【Weekly Topic 20251130】Immortality or Just Almost: Your Plan for an Eternal Life

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