I find this take on the fountain of youth interesting because it takes the old myth and incorporates modern man's pursuit of technological immortality. The rise of technology has given birth to a movement of "Transhumanists" who are obsessed with living forever through the merging of man and machine. Ray Kuzweil is one of the leading scientists in this endeavor and has coined this merging as the "Singularity."
In interacting with this notion, here are a couple questions to ask yourself:
- Biological: When does a human being stop becoming human?
- Metaphysical: At what point do we consider an entity to be conscious, to be self-aware, to have free will?
- Personal: How much technology would you be willing to merge with your body?
