[extropy-chat] Boredom in old age

[Dirk Bruere]

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From: "Max M" <maxm at mail.tele.dk>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 2:06 PM
Subject: Re: [extropy-chat] Boredom in old age


> BillK wrote:
>
> > On the mental side, the 'seen it all before' syndrome is also very real.
> > Computer techies will have seen the 'burn-out' effect on whiz-kids who
> > just can't do it any more. The people who are the big achievers are all
> > 'driven' by their own various demons.
>
>
> Oh yeah, that is so true. I can allready feel it myself at the tender
> age of 38. I have allways been an "extreme" techie. But computers are
> getting more and more boring every day. Solving the same old problems in
> slightly different ways.
>
> On the other side, I find quality in my life increasingly important, and
> there are many examples of people living good lives at a high age.
> People at the age of 50 usually tell that they are living out the best
> part of their life. Free of the stresses of homebuilding and kids.
>
> We can also hope that a exponential growth in technology can make up for
> the "seen it all before" feeling.

The problem though seems to be that exponetial tech is required to maintain
a linear change.

> Or perhaps side-effect-free recreational drugs will make it all moot.

LSD gave me a big boost in my 30s.

Dirk

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