We are only this way because of the Singularity. You could turn into dust the moment you leave this world.
[ If he went to eight hundred years in an instant, untethered to the Singularity. It's an observation, not a judgment, perhaps slight concern, but Istredd is not going to talk him out of it. Or even attempt to do so. If that is the kind of thing Viktor wants to put his impressive mind to, he should. His body is at its peak as he said, and a mind like his needs to keep feeding on something. ]
But I expect the risks are not of concern to you.
[ Not someone like Viktor who seems very interested in pushing boundaries to their limit. Istredd isn't the type to talk people down, at least he isn't now. Once upon a time he spent a lot of his time trying to convince people to play things safe and be reasonable, but detached from his concerns like that have had made his life far more peaceful. He considers and then nods. ]
If I find any information, I'll give it to you. There may be some I've overlooked in here after thinking it impossible.
We can probably wrap!
[ If he went to eight hundred years in an instant, untethered to the Singularity. It's an observation, not a judgment, perhaps slight concern, but Istredd is not going to talk him out of it. Or even attempt to do so. If that is the kind of thing Viktor wants to put his impressive mind to, he should. His body is at its peak as he said, and a mind like his needs to keep feeding on something. ]
But I expect the risks are not of concern to you.
[ Not someone like Viktor who seems very interested in pushing boundaries to their limit. Istredd isn't the type to talk people down, at least he isn't now. Once upon a time he spent a lot of his time trying to convince people to play things safe and be reasonable, but detached from his concerns like that have had made his life far more peaceful. He considers and then nods. ]
If I find any information, I'll give it to you. There may be some I've overlooked in here after thinking it impossible.