Do you think that eventually life expectancy will start increasing by more than a year each year...(continued)

Question

due to all the advances in medicine? for example: life expectancy in 2020 = 87, 2021= 88.4 and so on. I believe that someday the pace will start to pick up until humans eventually have infinite life expectancies. I know it sounds like sci-fi, but think about it. It's fascinating isn't it?!

Answer 1

I would like to think so, but I think technological advances do not have as much to do with life expectancy as environmental factors, like nutrition, what is eaten, and lifestyle (exercise and good habits). In some tropical countries, since the soil and atmospheric conditions are conducive, the fruits, vegetables, and foods are nutrient rich and dense with vitamins and minerals. In the U.S., however, we get big bananas, apples, and peppers, but they don't seem to carry as much nutrient density as the tropical varieties. We live in the U.S. with greater tension in our fast-paced work-to-death mentality also, so technological advancement in medicine appear to be only a small aspect of actual life expectancy. It is fascinating to think optimistically, though.

Answer 2

I don't know that it will. I do Know that it has increased 10 years over the last 17. Infinite I doubt will happen in our life time if ever. An interesting fact. Not only R we living longer we R getting taller too. in the 1800's average mans height was under 6' close to 5'8" Now average is 5'11". Living longer starts when Ur young. That is the only body U have, take care of it. Heavy lifting, working long hours, smoking to name a few will effect U latter in life. I hope this helps U.

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Answer 3

Unless scientists figure out what to do about the reduction of telomeres on our DNA, I think that this will probably go up only by decmials of a year, rather than by full years or more. It's not impossible that they might come up with a way to deal with this. But it is fun to think about.