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Started by Bruce Klein , Mar 22 2005 06:10 PM

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#1 Bruce Klein

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Posted 22 March 2005 - 06:10 PM

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
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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

#2 jaydfox

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Posted 22 March 2005 - 06:45 PM

Archeojuvenile

An ancient youth.

Hmm, I'll keep trying...

#3 jaydfox

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Posted 22 March 2005 - 06:54 PM

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.

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Posted 22 March 2005 - 08:05 PM

Hmm...

Rejuvenile?

Similar to rejuvenated, but with a twist.

#5 DJS

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Posted 22 March 2005 - 08:19 PM

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

*brain storming* [glasses]

#6 Bruce Klein

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Posted 22 March 2005 - 08:21 PM

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.

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Posted 22 March 2005 - 08:37 PM

An Eternal Youther?

#8 jaydfox

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Posted 22 March 2005 - 08:54 PM

Isoyouth?

#9 jaydfox

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Posted 22 March 2005 - 08:55 PM

An Eternal Youther?

What a "Ponce"!

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Posted 22 March 2005 - 09:05 PM

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

Man, this is tough!

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Posted 22 March 2005 - 09:09 PM

While I like this prize idea in general]Essay Contest[/URL]. A new prize may distract.

makes sense

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.

I'd be grateful if you would do that.

dg

#12 Lazarus Long

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Posted 22 March 2005 - 09:29 PM

Perennials

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Posted 22 March 2005 - 09:34 PM

Perennials

cute

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Posted 22 March 2005 - 10:16 PM

Methusalteens

#15 Bruce Klein

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Posted 22 March 2005 - 10:54 PM

I'd be grateful if you would do that.

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

#16 Bruce Klein

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Posted 22 March 2005 - 10:56 PM

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).

#17 Trias

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Posted 23 March 2005 - 12:11 AM

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 )

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#18 jaydfox

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Posted 23 March 2005 - 12:30 AM

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...

#19 Lazarus Long

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Posted 23 March 2005 - 12:39 AM

Chrononauts, Millennialists, *lifers* [lol]

#20 jaydfox

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Posted 23 March 2005 - 12:53 AM

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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Posted 23 March 2005 - 12:58 AM

Hey, combining inarchunite's and Laz's suggestions:

Machronauts

Okay, we need some more people in here.

#22 jaydfox

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Posted 23 March 2005 - 01:01 AM

CBU's

Chronology, Biology Uncoupled

#23 Kalepha

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Posted 23 March 2005 - 01:39 AM

Dave Gobel 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".

How about:

revirescent (rev ih RES unt) adj. growing young or strong again
revirescence n.

This word seems to precisely describe an inverse perpetuation of getting chronologically older while getting physically younger.

The Revirescentians.

#24 Da55id

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Posted 23 March 2005 - 04:08 AM

cool

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Posted 23 March 2005 - 05:03 AM

Greek word for life is "zoe"

Zoist, Prozoist, Euzoist, Chronozoist, Polychronist, Polyzoist,

The Greek name "Athanasios" often anglicized as "Arthur" means immortal or literally "without death", derived from the Greek word for death, "thanatos".

Also centenarian variations: polycentenarian, eucentenarian, meganerian, polynarian, zoenarian.

I do speak fluent Greek so let me know if you need any other translations

#26 John Schloendorn

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Posted 23 March 2005 - 06:11 AM

"ageless"?

#27 Lazarus Long

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Posted 23 March 2005 - 06:25 AM

Except John we will age, as age is reflective of growth and hopefully growth will not stop simply because we may not die.

For the alternative is stagnation and that might even be worse than death for some.

You probably suggest it in the same manner as the word *priceless* means beyond price and that is good but as you are well aware everything has a price. Sadly even those items declared beyond it.

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Posted 23 March 2005 - 12:15 PM

Hmmm, I'd go for something in Latin, heh the most impressive in my opinion [thumb]

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#29 jaydfox

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Posted 23 March 2005 - 12:25 PM

Out of all the suggestions so far, I'm most partial to Nate's revirescent and its variations...

#30 Lazarus Long

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Posted 23 March 2005 - 12:47 PM

Well I gave *perennial* but here is a construct from Latin that might pass the popular meme test;

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Supergenarian

BTW the definition of *perennial* is "to endure for more than one, or many years".

We apply the word to plants so as to distinguish them from *annuals* for that very reason.

How about Supervitalis?

Supervivians?

or Pervivians?

(that way we could just upfront admit to being a bunch of *pervs*) [lol]