I have never understood the desire to beat death, as it destroys the point of life. I think vampire movies are a good indicator of what many would do with eternal life... Hide from life in a high school dating teens, rather than spending eternity solving the problems we face. No wonder people hate them, they take their time for granted, whereas to us it is precious because it is limited. And of course the feeding off us...
I am unsure of we will be able to come together in time to save the conditions we need to survive on this planet, but working toward it is more interesting a life than against it.