Humans Could Live up to 150 Years, New Research Suggests

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Post by awb » Fri, May 28, 2021, 1:29 PM UTC

Humans Could Live up to 150 Years, New Research Suggests
scientificamerican.com

Re: Humans Could Live up to 150 Years, New Research Suggests

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Post by Aperocky » Fri, May 28, 2021, 2:30 PM UTC

That's why the fundamental solution to both the ageing problem and space exploration is not biological.

Humans are fundamentally adapted to live/reproduce on the oxidizing and wet environment on Earth. Rather than bring out a mini Earth environ each time we go to space, we should start thinking about how we can just bring out our mind. It would be much more sustainable in the long run, maybe even on Earth itself.

Re: Humans Could Live up to 150 Years, New Research Suggests

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Post by nscalf » Fri, May 28, 2021, 2:31 PM UTC

Last weeks article was 130. Clearly take this all with a grain of salt, and realize that bioengineering is having an explosion that will redefine everything we think about medicine and the human body.

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Post by codegeek » Fri, May 28, 2021, 2:33 PM UTC

I always think about the scenario that I have outlived everyone I ever knew. Not sure if that is a good thing necessarily. I wonder how many new people you can meet or make friends after say 80 especially if you are not very healthy.

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Post by ben_w » Fri, May 28, 2021, 2:35 PM UTC

codegeek wrote: post #4

I always think about the scenario that I have outlived everyone I ever knew. Not sure if that is a good thing necessarily. I wonder how many new people you can meet or make friends after say 80 especially if you are not very healthy.

Whenever this gets raised I wonder why the person raising it is implicit assuming they will be only one of their social circle with the longevity.

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Post by amirkdv » Fri, May 28, 2021, 2:37 PM UTC

ben_w wrote: post #5

codegeek wrote: post #4

I always think about the scenario that I have outlived everyone I ever knew. Not sure if that is a good thing necessarily. I wonder how many new people you can meet or make friends after say 80 especially if you are not very healthy.

Whenever this gets raised I wonder why the person raising it is implicit assuming they will be only one of their social circle with the longevity.

Because all other scenarios are uninteresting to the deceased?

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Post by andy_ppp » Fri, May 28, 2021, 2:38 PM UTC

ben_w wrote: post #5

codegeek wrote: post #4

I always think about the scenario that I have outlived everyone I ever knew. Not sure if that is a good thing necessarily. I wonder how many new people you can meet or make friends after say 80 especially if you are not very healthy.

Whenever this gets raised I wonder why the person raising it is implicit assuming they will be only one of their social circle with the longevity.

Also if everyone I really love dies at 90 and I live to 150 I'm pretty sure I say to myself it's sad they are gone but I'm sure there is something to do with those extra 60 years than mope about!

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Post by lebuffon » Fri, May 28, 2021, 2:39 PM UTC

ben_w wrote: post #5

codegeek wrote: post #4

I always think about the scenario that I have outlived everyone I ever knew. Not sure if that is a good thing necessarily. I wonder how many new people you can meet or make friends after say 80 especially if you are not very healthy.

Whenever this gets raised I wonder why the person raising it is implicit assuming they will be only one of their social circle with the longevity.

Probably related to the way most people believe they are an "above average" driver. :)

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Post by marcodiego » Fri, May 28, 2021, 2:40 PM UTC

nscalf wrote: post #3

Last weeks article was 130. Clearly take this all with a grain of salt, and realize that bioengineering is having an explosion that will redefine everything we think about medicine and the human body.

I think the biggest step will come once we start transplanting organs from clones of ourselves. Apart from traumatic or infectious diseases, being able to replace most vital organs would extend our lives to the last remaining non-transplant-able organ.

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Post by TaupeRanger » Fri, May 28, 2021, 2:41 PM UTC

nscalf wrote: post #3

Last weeks article was 130. Clearly take this all with a grain of salt, and realize that bioengineering is having an explosion that will redefine everything we think about medicine and the human body.

Is having? Where? I see nothing that leads to me believe the evidence-free hype around longevity. I think it's early to say it's happening now. Eventually? Sure...maybe.