The new film ‘Avatar’ tells the story of an ex-Marine who finds himself in a war-zone on an alien planet. Now an Avatar – a human mind in an alien body – the ex-Marine must fight for the survival of both himself and the planet’s inhabitants.
The fantasy question is:
If you could transfer your mind into another body when that body becomes useless (or regenerate the same body - a bit like Doctor Who) and, in effect become immortal, would that appeal to you? Could you cope with living for thousands of years? What if you became imprisoned somewhere or trapped underground and couldn't escape, would you go mad? Imagine the power, wealth, knowledge and skills you could acquire over that time - what would you do with them?
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