I'm in, though I'm curious what "turns you into a reptile" means. Does it just mean I become cold blooded. I'm fine with that, it just means I'm moving somewhere tropical. Do I grow scales and a tail? Certainly not ideal, but I could probably live with it, especially if the tail is prehensile and if I get claws in the mix. Do I get a really long, controllable tongue? Can't think of any uses for that. Nope, none at all...
Attraction, sex and reproduction would be interesting questions as well. Do I still find human women attractive, or is my brain rewired to want a lusty argonian maid? What does my new plumbing look like? Are there others of my new species around for me to do the monster mash with?
But overall, yes I'd probably go for it. I don't delude myself into thinking that I will somehow continue to exist after death; so, not dying seems like the better alternative. Sure, if the downsides are really bad, I can accept that death is a better outcome (e.g. you live forever, but have locked-in syndrome forever). But, living as a lizard person doesn't seem too horrible.
Nope, I've been fighting my own mind for over 4 decades and possibly have another 4ish to look forward to. Lizard or not, tacking another 919 years onto my life sounds like torture.
Well, even as a furry, I'd say haell no! Reptiles ain't something I'm a fan of. Besides, I'd rather die after however long I live rather than completely turn into a reptile for the next millennium.
If I can choose later in life, after ive had a "full" life, I would debate it then. If I had to choose early in life, say teenage years, I would hope I would say no.
If I have to choose now, I would say yes. My appearance would be uglier, the world would be worse, but I would use the extra time to gain more life experiences and be a wise old lizard.
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sylver_dragon@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 239d
I'm in, though I'm curious what "turns you into a reptile" means. Does it just mean I become cold blooded. I'm fine with that, it just means I'm moving somewhere tropical. Do I grow scales and a tail? Certainly not ideal, but I could probably live with it, especially if the tail is prehensile and if I get claws in the mix. Do I get a really long, controllable tongue? Can't think of any uses for that. Nope, none at all...
Attraction, sex and reproduction would be interesting questions as well. Do I still find human women attractive, or is my brain rewired to want a lusty argonian maid? What does my new plumbing look like? Are there others of my new species around for me to do the monster mash with?
But overall, yes I'd probably go for it. I don't delude myself into thinking that I will somehow continue to exist after death; so, not dying seems like the better alternative. Sure, if the downsides are really bad, I can accept that death is a better outcome (e.g. you live forever, but have locked-in syndrome forever). But, living as a lizard person doesn't seem too horrible.
BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 239d
Username checks out.
DaddleDew@lemmy.world · -2 pts · 239d
DaddleDew@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 237d
3 people are blessed with ignorance
ChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 239d
Nope, I've been fighting my own mind for over 4 decades and possibly have another 4ish to look forward to. Lizard or not, tacking another 919 years onto my life sounds like torture.
Oka@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 239d
What if you were wealthy?
ChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 239d
Plenty of celebrities and highly paid athletes commit suicide, wealth cannot cure depression. Same answer.
Slowy@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 239d
Maybe being a lizard is the change in lifestyle you need
otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 239d
We can hear your claws clickety-clacking those keys, "citizen". 😶
Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 239d
Listen to this person, dey know.
KokusnussRitter@discuss.tchncs.de · 17 pts · 239d
Is it traveling at Warp 10? What happens at Warp 10, stays at Warp 10.
darkdemize@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 239d
When you say "turns you into a reptile", do you mean like a lizard-person, or an iguana?
blackbrook@mander.xyz · 10 pts · 239d
Or like Peter Theil?
darkdemize@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 239d
I already said lizard-person.
blackbrook@mander.xyz · 2 pts · 239d
I somehow imagine normal lizard-persons as less horrible than Peter Theil. Less sweaty for starters.
KoboldCoterie@pawb.social · 4 pts · 239d
Either way, I'm in. Wouldn't even need the life-extending part.
pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 239d
Edit: We correlated the data, and this is going to sell well with Linux users.
Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 239d
Which ever you prefer.
spittingimage@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 239d
I wouldn't want to be one of those reptiles that shoots blood from its eyes.
Other than that... I'm interested.
DaddleDew@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 239d
What? That sounds awesome. Imagine how easily you could get out of awkward social situations with that ability.
spittingimage@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 239d
I'd rather be one of those lizards that flares its rills. Like a living warning flag.
LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net · 6 pts · 239d
Easy choice for me.
Hackworth@piefed.ca · 6 pts · 239d
nylo@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 237d
I was right in the middle of a fucking reptile zoo!!
...and somebody was giving booze to these goddamn things
ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 239d
Captain Janeway: "Oh hell yes!!!"
webp@mander.xyz · 5 pts · 239d
What does it do to furries?
DaddleDew@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 239d
Imagine the mortgage you could get though
CentipedeFarrier@piefed.social · 5 pts · 239d
As long as I don’t turn into some tiny prey lizard, sure. I wanna still be able to play video games.
mech@feddit.org · 4 pts · 239d
No. Being a reptile might be cool, but I'm now 40 and already think that being at the half-way point is fine with me.
sparkles@piefed.zip · 4 pts · 239d
AceFuzzLord@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 239d
Well, even as a furry, I'd say haell no! Reptiles ain't something I'm a fan of. Besides, I'd rather die after however long I live rather than completely turn into a reptile for the next millennium.
DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 239d
Sure.
My mom always said I'm like a turtle since I love to hide from problems. So I'll just hide in the shell wheneven I'm scared.
"Mom, you can't hit me lmfao, I'm just gonna hide in the shell forever."
etchinghillside@reddthat.com · 3 pts · 239d
I’ll go with yes even before looking up the cons of being cold blooded. So… does it suck to be cold blooded for 1000 years?
DaddleDew@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 239d
You cannot sweat, need to eat only once a week and you can be happy just sitting under the sun/heat lamp for a few hours every day.
But you just can't live outside where it is too cold even if you wear thick winter clothing, unless someone makes externally heated clothes for you.
BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 239d
You just described my wife.
DaddleDew@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 239d
I think your wife might be secretly one. Does she lay eggs too?
BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 239d
I saw my children come out live, but maybe she's just like the platypus of reptiles or something.
blackbrook@mander.xyz · 1 pts · 239d
There are some reptile species that do live birth.
Nemo@slrpnk.net · 3 pts · 239d
A sapient reptile? Maybe. Depends if my spouse is into it.
KoboldCoterie@pawb.social · 2 pts · 239d
If she's not, consider a more adventurous spouse! ...or get her to accept the offer, too.
Oka@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 239d
If I can choose later in life, after ive had a "full" life, I would debate it then. If I had to choose early in life, say teenage years, I would hope I would say no.
If I have to choose now, I would say yes. My appearance would be uglier, the world would be worse, but I would use the extra time to gain more life experiences and be a wise old lizard.
Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 239d
Do you get to slow down your metabolism at will? Does your metabolism just naturally slow to allow you to live so long?
ijon_the_human@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 239d
If it means I get to hibernate through winter then the answer is yes.
captainlezbian@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 239d
GreenKnight23@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 239d
why would I do that? I'm already a lobster, so I'll live forever.