Immortality of man, though not his physical body, may be achieved this century
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QUEST FOR IMMORTALITY Medical scientists have Tried to discover A potion or elixir To make man immortal. Though they have not succeeded, It may be possible Within next hundred years that Man may live much longer. This would not be achieved by A magic medicine. Such miracle would be wrought By IT specialists. High density chips will be Implanted in such way That full consciousness of man Will be embedded there. What is man, but his conscience, Along with the conscious, Plus the subconscious matter That makes up human mind? This conscious chip, enabled To reproduce itself, By making its own copy, Will be self-sufficient. Scientists have predicted That when this does happen, Men will start feeling that they Do not need a body. Man would regard the body As too much a burden, Afflicted by much pain and Ageing and disease. Thus man would be immortal Through the chip consciousness. An end quite unexpected To the elixir’s quest! • Written in 7-6-7-6 format • First prize and Poetry Merit Badge winner in "Invalid Item" , Science Fiction Poem contest. What is described here is serious scientific thinking of today’s scientists, not mere fiction. M C Gupta 27 March 2007 |