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Depends on the kind of immortality. In Christopher Paolini's Inheritance Cycle, the elves are immortal, but stil vulnerable to physical injuries. As Stefan-CoA said, it would be great to learn everything there is to learn, see everything there is to learn, experience all the experiences, and become "wise". Then go kill myself or die doing something noble.

Apparently Nostradamus was what people would call a "seer", but what exactly is one? How would one gain this ability? What is it like? Who tells the "seer" these predictions? How does the experience them? Is it a vision or a voice? This isn't an exact science, regardless of religion or opinion. Maybe it is possible though, to make predictions. Maybe not see visions or hear a voice, but still predictions. Maybe something we say, no matter what it is, will eventually happen. For instance: if I were to say something to the effect of "A plague will strike the most of Asia in the 5th millennium." An entire millennium is a long time, no matter the standards. A plague probably WILL strike Asia from 5000- 5999, though maybe it won't be so big, and I would, in effect, be rather right. So maybe this is all Nostradamus did, just more specific? What do you guys think? PS: I don't pretend to be a genius on Nostradamus, but I was just wondering what your opinions were, and gave mine.