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Hello folks. Philosophy is a subject that I am not that good at, but it is still fascinating, especially when thinking of sci-fi or fiction ideas that try to stick to reality as much as possible.
So, here is the question: You are an alien species of the Vishar people living on a distant world named Vilcharia, and have similar personality traits to humans. The only difference between a Vishar and a human is your lifespan. Humans live 80 years on average, but you only live 55 years. How would you live your life differently? What cultural differences between humans and Visharians may be present?
My thoughts on if we only lived 55 years:
Some of my ideas would be that if Visharians live only 55 years, that means less emphasis would be placed on taking 4-8 years of college, and secondary education would max out at three to five years. Folks would graduate high school at age 15 instead of 18, and complete college by age 18-19.
Another idea is that Visharians place more emphasis on community and saving resources, due to a short lifespan. That means four Visharian homes could be arranged around a central courtyard just as monasteries on Earth are. Privacy still exists, but Visharians might have more community and a smaller government, as the community shares resources. Anyone who is lazy could get kicked out to non-communal homes. Assuming planet Vilcharia has grass and gardens, four families could share a lawnmower and yard tools, to save costs. Also, stores would be smaller, and may be placed in every neighborhood.
City parks on the planet could include a wall covered in a weatherproof screen so community members could draw public art for other Visharians to enjoy, while scenic nature parks could be extremely popular as Visharians want to live a healthy life to make it to age 60 or 65. If one does exceptionally well, one could make it to 70 years.
If one only lives 55 years on average, that means Visharians may work from age 18 to retirement at age 45, so the economy could be weaker, and less innovation happens, unless a technological breakthrough could happen due to more communal living. One breakthrough could be high speed transit, as one would want to get to places faster due to the limited amount of years in life. Trains could routinely travel at 125 mph (200 km/h) to get to other cities in a matter of minutes or hours. For getting to work, carpooling or public transit could work, assuming Visharian families choose to live in certain communal homes near their jobs.
So, what do you guys think? If we only lived 55 years, how would you live your life differently, and how would culture adapt to shorter lifetimes? For myself, I would spent more time praying to God, and less time being lazy and getting distracted by television or online forums, especially if the culture is more community oriented.
Co-living architecture on Earth:
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So, here is the question: You are an alien species of the Vishar people living on a distant world named Vilcharia, and have similar personality traits to humans. The only difference between a Vishar and a human is your lifespan. Humans live 80 years on average, but you only live 55 years. How would you live your life differently? What cultural differences between humans and Visharians may be present?
My thoughts on if we only lived 55 years:
Some of my ideas would be that if Visharians live only 55 years, that means less emphasis would be placed on taking 4-8 years of college, and secondary education would max out at three to five years. Folks would graduate high school at age 15 instead of 18, and complete college by age 18-19.
Another idea is that Visharians place more emphasis on community and saving resources, due to a short lifespan. That means four Visharian homes could be arranged around a central courtyard just as monasteries on Earth are. Privacy still exists, but Visharians might have more community and a smaller government, as the community shares resources. Anyone who is lazy could get kicked out to non-communal homes. Assuming planet Vilcharia has grass and gardens, four families could share a lawnmower and yard tools, to save costs. Also, stores would be smaller, and may be placed in every neighborhood.
City parks on the planet could include a wall covered in a weatherproof screen so community members could draw public art for other Visharians to enjoy, while scenic nature parks could be extremely popular as Visharians want to live a healthy life to make it to age 60 or 65. If one does exceptionally well, one could make it to 70 years.
If one only lives 55 years on average, that means Visharians may work from age 18 to retirement at age 45, so the economy could be weaker, and less innovation happens, unless a technological breakthrough could happen due to more communal living. One breakthrough could be high speed transit, as one would want to get to places faster due to the limited amount of years in life. Trains could routinely travel at 125 mph (200 km/h) to get to other cities in a matter of minutes or hours. For getting to work, carpooling or public transit could work, assuming Visharian families choose to live in certain communal homes near their jobs.
So, what do you guys think? If we only lived 55 years, how would you live your life differently, and how would culture adapt to shorter lifetimes? For myself, I would spent more time praying to God, and less time being lazy and getting distracted by television or online forums, especially if the culture is more community oriented.
Co-living architecture on Earth:
Co-living Courtyard | ZAO/standardarchitecture | Archello
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