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theadvancedapes  ·  3885 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: No, extreme human longevity won't destroy the planet

    it is unlikely that any sort of extreme increase in lifespan will affect anyone that is an adult right now.

Don't be so sure. With Google and Apple involved in the quest to defeat aging we could see significant progress. There have been quite a few research labs popping up around the world with the distinct focus on how to extend life by 10-15 years. There is likely not to be one major breakthrough with aging - it is instead likely to be a series of breakthroughs that result in average life expectancy that is much higher than it currently is. Remember that as a species we have only been collectively living to 80 for 50-60 years. This experience was nice but it did make us realize that 20-30 years of old age is not ideal. We want more life and we want more youth. There is no law of physics preventing this from being achieved. It is simply a matter for identifying the problems and having enough wealthy people realize that it isn't science fiction. Just wrote about this this morning.