Imagine we all lived an extra 100 years how would society differ from now, what would be different? Social structures, buisness, economy, eating habits, transport????????
2006-07-26 03:41:23 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Sociology
good answers so far but everyone is looking at the question from the perspective of life as we know it now. I am not taking about extending life till 180, I mean if we were naturally pre-dispositioned to live to 180 what would be different? Maybe we would not mature so early, women might stay ferile for longer so have more children, this may mean that family structures are not as tight as they are now and we might all live more nomadic life styles, maybe there would be a mating season, say May till August and if this was the case maybe we would move around more so cities would not be the same and so in turn the economy would be different? what do you think?
2006-07-26 12:41:52 · update #1
There was an article in the news about this a few months ago because medicine can now make people live longer. The article takes about how family structure would be very different. You may have a sibling that is 50 years older then you! It also said that divorce would become more common because when you are 70 instead of thinking you might as well finish your live with this person, you might want to remarry new since more then 1/2 of your life is left. The article failed to mention what I think is most important, the increase in population which would stain the ecomony, enviorment, etc..
2006-07-26 03:48:25 · answer #1 · answered by lexie 6 · 7⤊ 2⤋
1. You can see your great great grand children in your life time.
2. Old age homes won't admit anyone below 150 years.
3. All sportsmen and women will keep records anew and old records will tumble.
4. Production of food, clothing will have to be increased for the increased demand of the next 100 years.
5. Inadequacy in houses will be felt.
6. New homes will be built up either in Venus or where?
7. The next fuel to gasoline/diesel would have arrived.
8. Experience of people after 100 years old will not be sufficeint to cope with the new technology
9. What will they do between 100 and 180?
10. It is better we stop at 100.
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2006-07-26 04:50:26 · answer #2 · answered by sarayu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can you imagine working for the same assshole boss for 100 years?
2006-07-26 03:59:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the world would be even more over populated, why would u want to live to 180......I was bored of life at 16
2006-07-26 04:22:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The world would be over-crowded. We'd be paying more social security taxes, I'd own stock in pharmaceutical companies (old people need their drugs). It would be a mess.
2006-07-26 03:48:57 · answer #5 · answered by Wanna-be-Dear-Abby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The retirement age would be raised to 175
2006-07-26 03:45:25 · answer #6 · answered by trebs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you would go through a lot more crap than before. Also state pensions wouldn't exist as they would be too draining on the tax system.
2006-07-26 10:46:40 · answer #7 · answered by corleonelover 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if such things as child bearing years of women remained as they are I dare say society would definitely be affeected in such a big way as women, post-child rearing would be a much more powerful force in their families and in their communities..... Imagine what a woman could achieve if she had more than 120 years to achieve it in after rasing her family...!!
2006-07-26 03:51:50 · answer #8 · answered by wollemi_pine_writer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We would have all died having not lived the average lifespan as 'the end of the world is nigh'
2006-07-26 04:03:33 · answer #9 · answered by hari fudr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
be all i can be, do all i can do, and make sure i have alot of bengay for my arthritis because when you live to be 180 your going to need it.
2006-07-26 04:12:48 · answer #10 · answered by Ms Tracey Lyn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋