Hi BJ - Would you consider doing something for me? It drives me nuts that we do not have an adjective to describe someone who has many years, but has a biological age of a 26year old. We have "young" and "old" but not a word to describe a healthy, hearty and exuberant 500 year old...a word that would be attractive and desirable to "become". The closest I've been able to come is superannuated meaning 'lots of years', but it's not positive and too abstruse - not suitable for "marketing".

Would you consider doing a contest for folks to invent a cool word for this? The only thing I ask is that we capture email addresses and that MF would get a copy of the list generated...We would be willing to offer a $100 bounty to the winner - I'd suggest that the winner be derived by a multivote system if you're familiar with that method.

Then we can begin to memefect the language with the new word.

Dave Gobel
Exec Dir
Methuselah Foundation

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Hi Dave,

I like the idea.

I wish I could move unilaterally, but would you be interested in allowing me to temporarily up your ImmInst status to Full Member so that we may bring this discussion in front of more (and likely sharper) minds?

This would allow ImmInst Leadership and ImmInst Full Members to become part of the development of the project and would likely ensure greater success.

Bruce

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***feel free - good idea. [thumb]

Dave

Archeojuvenile

An ancient youth.

Hmm, I'll keep trying...

I'm thinking it may have to be a completely made up word, because a quick thesaurus check for words that might be positive (e.g. many of the synonyms for experienced) have already been used as euphemisms for old age, and unfortunately, those euphamisms have backfired, because people now see through the veiled meaning and interpret those words to mean "old, and trying to hide it".

So it needs to be a word that can be tied not only to a great many years and to youth, but in a context of actually having the physical body of a twenty-something. Almost sort of a sci-fi pitch to it.

Hmm...

Rejuvenile?

Similar to rejuvenated, but with a twist.

I don't think the word juvenile is what we should be going for...

*brain storming* [glasses]

While I like this prize idea in general, I'm not confident that creating a prize of this type would advance ImmInst at this point. ImmInst has recently created an Essay Contest. A new prize may distract.

As an alternative, Dave, perhaps you (or I'll be happy to) may wish to post this prize offer to the public, under Life Extension Prizes for example, and then allow members to post replies (as Jay and Don have above) and then you (or a small group) may determine the winner.

An Eternal Youther?

Isoyouth?

What a "Ponce"!

I know its cliché, but it was the first thing that came to mind...

Man, this is tough!

I'd be grateful if you would do that.

dg

Perennials )

Perennials

cute

Methusalteens

I've now pinned this topic within the Life Extension Prizes forum and will send out a link to next ImmInst Update.

Generation 8
Enlightened
Infinite
Godless
Humanitarian
Transhuman

for the timid:

Generation 8
Enlightened
Infinite
Galactic
Humanitarian
Transhuman

for the very timid:

Generation 8
Enlightened
Intrepid
Galactic
Humanitarian
Tireless

Generation 8 is not a single word, but perhaps a semi-useful categorical device to describe this new population segment. If pressed for a single word, I'm attracted to the word ambrosia (Greek & Roman Mythology. The food of the gods, thought to confer immortality) with descriptive derivative as -- ambrosian(s).

1. Makrions / Meklars

or in short: Maks / Makros
(comes from the greek word: "makraiôn" - means : lasting long, long-lived, aged)


2. Machronians / Makro-Chronics / Kronics /

or in short: Machs, Macronics, Maks
(comes from greek: "makro-chronios", means - lasting a long time, lingering, dwelling a long time, long-lived)


3. Epichrons / Epikrons

or in short: epics / epiks
(greek - "epichronios": lasting for a time, long)


4. Aeviters

or in short: Aevits, ( Aevers ) <-- I think this term rules.
(from latin - "aevĭtas" , means - time unending, immortality, for endless ages, to endure forever [sed etiam mortales deos ad aevitatem temporis edidit]


5. Sempiternals

short: Semps
(from latin: "sempĭternĭtas", means - perpetuity, eternal duration, eternity )


That's all for now,
Ameliorate, forever!
-Daniel S.

Laz suggested perennials...

How about Hyperennials?

Hmm, this style of creativity definitely isn't my strong suit...


Inarchunite: Aeviters reminds me of avatars, even if the pronunciation is different... Kind of cool...


Hey, instead of eugenics, why don't we talk about euchronics? Wait, are those roots even from the same language? Alright, I'll keep trying...

Chrononauts, Millennialists, *lifers* [lol]

Chrononauts, nice.

The only drawback I see, is that it is more appropriately applied to true time travelers methinks (e.g. backwards in time, or accelerated forward [e.g. near lightspeed travel]), as opposed to one who merely explores time by not dying (and presumably remaining youthful, i.e. fit enough for the exploring).

But perhaps a Greek specialist can elaborate?

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