2006-09-21 07:00:41 · 9 answers · asked by Pavlovic L 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_being
At least one person is known to have reached the age of 122 years (Jeanne Calment lived for 122 years and 164 days); higher ages have been claimed but they are not well substantiated (Elizabeth Israel is said to have been 128 years old at her death)
Someone just turned 116 I believe. Think I saw an article online a couple weeks ago about it.
2006-09-21 07:06:13 · answer #1 · answered by Kevin J 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Forever...Maybe.....
Cryonics (often mistakenly called "cryogenics") is the practice of cryopreserving humans or animals that can no longer be sustained by contemporary medicine until resuscitation may be possible in the future. The process is not currently reversible, and by law can only be performed on humans after legal death in anticipation that the early stages of clinical death may be reversible in the future (see information theoretical death). Cryonics is viewed with skepticism by many scientists and doctors today. However, there is a high representation of scientists among cryonics supporters.[1] Scientific support for cryonics is based on projections of future technology, especially molecular nanotechnology and nanomedicine. Some scientists believe that future medicine[2] will enable molecular-level repair and regeneration of damaged tissues and organs decades or centuries in the future. Disease and aging are also assumed to be reversible.
2006-09-21 14:04:53 · answer #2 · answered by trancevanbuuren 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best guess at present is about 125 years. It is possible to sustain life longer than that, but only by artificial means. In some cases that could mean living on life support, which could continue indefinitely, but the quality of life would be minimal.
2006-09-21 14:04:36 · answer #3 · answered by old lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read in National Geographic years ago that there was an area of Russian Georgia where the population regularly passed 100 years of age. One old man (they showed him bathing in a creek) was reputed to be 160-some-odd years old. Though based often on anecdotal evidence, many of this area's elderly were, in fact, over 100 years of age.
2006-09-21 14:09:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is only empirical data.There is no scientific way to arrive at life. This varies from country to country. A country with good social medical support can have average life of its citizens ranging between 70 to 90 years
2006-09-21 14:05:23 · answer #5 · answered by openpsychy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If we find a way for our bodies to be more efficient despit eof "mileage" we can practically life forever. Some studies show that our cells would continue to grow and multiply as long as the body could function efficiently. if we find a way to avoid cancers, cell degredation and other age-related disease, we could prolong the human life-span... however, nature will always find a way to stunt this process in order for equilibrium to occur in our World.
2006-09-21 14:13:29 · answer #6 · answered by dunce002917 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Answering you question theoretically--forever. All cells in the body are replaced by the body every 11 months. So the body is self replenishing. If we could learn how to not kill ourselves with what we eat, drink, smoke and inhale then we could live forever.
2006-09-21 14:08:55 · answer #7 · answered by dulcrayon 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Look in the Old Testament....Methuselah lived 969 years. His father, Enoch, only lived until he was 365. So, God intended us to live extremely long lives. Don't know where we went wrong to live such short lives compared to back then.
2006-09-21 14:19:27 · answer #8 · answered by Peanut 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not sure what you mean. Are you saying, what is the maximal life span of humans?
2006-09-21 14:04:02 · answer #9 · answered by cbett50 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋