>>11989330I've thought about this quite recently, and I've developed a thought experiment:
Assume you created an undecaying robot with an infinite power source that was very, very similar to a loving and kind human and put that robot in a spacecraft with two young cats. These cats played with each other, were fed and entertained by the robot and were generally content with their environment from moment to moment. Due to cosmic woo, the cats completely stopped aging. After some huge, huge number of years (over 10,000 standard kitty lifetimes) do you think that the cats would begin to exhibit signs of anxiety or distress because of their abnormally long living existence? Given that they were essentially free of suffering and their perpetual condition was one of ease, warmth, entertainment and happiness? My suspicion is that - - no. The cats would be totally fine with their condition in a system that continuously met there desires forever. All entities within the suspended animation starship would essentially enjoy the moment without any care for the prospect of time passing. This is partially because of the simple mind of the cat and their very basic desires, in conjunction with their inability to properly contemplate eternity and live in fear of an infinite lifespan, would basically just enjoy the moment, forever.
While sitting in quarantine across the table from my wonderful wife and playing a game of GloomHaven over a cup of coffee, I wondered "my needs are met, I feel loved, my mind is entertained, I am warm and have plenty of time to do whatever I want with the people I want. Would this feeling forever really be a bad thing?"
