Who would you give an immortality pill to?

In My Humble Opinion
1

So, my immortality pill has been in the works and is nearing completion - it turns humans into LOTR elves, they will not age. You can still die a violent death, but not of diseases and age. Naturally I’ve given them to you and your family, but only three remain. The unobtainium that is a core ingredient is now tapped out.

Other than your close friends and family who I covered (because I’m such a charming fella), which others alive today would you give the three pills to? Scientists, artists, leaders of men? Or do you flush them all down the nearest toilet?

2

This would be a good moment to give that pill to Nelson Mandela. One of those persons who have undoubtedly made this planet a better place.

3

Wait… ALL of my family and friends? Annoying relatives and slacker idiots included? Where’s the next suicide chamber?

4

Heh, enough to cover you, your other half, childlings and anyone else you feel close enough to and would ‘automatically’ want to have an immunity to all diseases and the ravages of age.

5

Oh, I think I’d be inclined to put them in a safe deposit box and hope that I’d grow wise enough over my now-indefinite years to make appropriate determinations.

OK, so maybe I’d use one of them to bribe someone ridiculously wealthy, first. Just so I could set myself up financially for all these new years I’ve acquired.

6

Fine, let’s see… Terry Pratchett, to start with.

7

Kate Bush. So she would be able to make a couple more albums.

8

This reminds me. George R.R. Martin would get my consideration. Forever just might be enough time to ensure that the Song of Ice and Fire series is completed.

9

The fact that his fans can still threaten him with a violent death should keep him motivated.

10

Does “Close friends and family” include our dogs?

11

I’m sure I can rustle up a canine version, but good luck trying to con 'em into swallowing a pill.

12

Barnes and Barnes and Harlan Ellison.

13

Would he still be stuck in the decrepit body of a 95 year old man? 'Cause even if he cant get sick or age from this point on immorality under those circumstances would suck pretty bad.

14

I was going to say have a series of well publicized lotteries for the rest. Assuming you don’t mind the immortality thing becoming public. Then I’d (we’d) be immortal AND rich.

OK. You got me with that one.

15

Does he have to stay old forever?

I bet Mandela aches every minute of every day. :frowning:

16

Nobody.

I paid attention to those old “Twilight Zone” episodes.

Immortality is not a blessing, it is a curse.

17

That’s easy with our dogs. Just wrap the pill in something tasty. Almost any kind of people food will do. Cheese and pizza crusts are big favorites.

18

Has it occurred to anyone that most/all (legendary) persons with immortality are considered to be cursed by it, not blessed by it?

Only gods get to be immortal and happy - the Wandering Jew, Dracula, et al. aren’t thrilled watching their loved ones die - forever and ever and ever.

I would kill the person who made me immortal - or force him to kill me.

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Hmmm… the more people who get immortality pills, the more people I will, eventually, have to fight to the death, preferably theirs.

Nobody, I flush them down the toilet. Certainly no members of my family… have you met my family?! One or two close personal friends, maybe, but I’d give them half a pill each. Just… for now.

Maybe… maybe… Neil DeGrasse Tyson. I’d hate to kill him, but fortunately he seems like a nice enough guy that we could get along together, at least for long enough for us to each have our own Galaxy.

Then I’d kill him. Sorry, Neil, nothing personal ya know!

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Did you never see Zardoz?