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bhrgunatha  ·  2744 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Aging, polls, and life extension: Why don’t Americans want to live longer?

I've very mixed feelings about this topic.

Some people are claiming that immortality is within our grasp - even within a generation or more fantastically that the first person to live to a 1,000 has already been born.

I can understand wanting to be healthier as you age and that seems like a good goal to drive for - as long as the economic structures are there to cope with that (and it seems is not the case currently.)

But eternal life? Even doubling the average lifespan?

I honestly don't see the point. Although imaginary, a basic, average, run-of-the-mill life is tough enough as it is. We're straining at the seams coping with aging populations already.

Given that the gap between the richest layer and poorest layers of society has been continually widening, is looks like these benefits will only be available to the top n% (0.1, 1, 5, 10... whatever).

Please swat me down on my opinions with actual facts and studies and counter arguments no problem.

Just felt like opening the discussion.