Do you think that it will soon be possible to greatly increase the human life span?

Question

One worry I have is that it will be very expensive, so we will live in a world where the rich live a couple of hundred years in good health and the poor continue to die before reaching 100.

Answer 1

It already IS possible. Do you realize that, only a few centuries ago, people lived only about 20-40 years? In many parts of the world, 30 is still considered old age, since people die very young due to hardship, diseases, and lack of proper nutrition and prenatal care. Those of us in industrialized nations are living far longer than our ancestors did. Increasing our life spans was as simple as making improvements in medicine, sanitation, and nutrition. As long as such improvements continue, our life spans will probably increase, too, although that may also be genetically limited--let's face it, after awhile, our bodies simply wear out and die, like anything else. What we really need is a way to replace worn-out body parts!

Answer 2

I agree. More and more research is going toward increasing longevity, little going into the social network for our "ultra-seniors"

100 years ago, the average life-span was about half what it is now. Is quantity of life more important than quality of life? We'll find out.

Answer 3

Your right.
Life expectancy in the US right now is 77 years.
While life expectancy in Zimbabwe is 37.
It does cost a lot to live so much longer.

Answer 4

Try 600 years, and yes, it'll be for the rich only. But that's what science DOES. Fortunately, God doesn't care how rich you are. And He is also offering eternal life to anyone who asks.

Answer 5

sure, it used to be considered unusually long if someone lived to be 60, and now thats not even considered that old. so why not?

Answer 6

No.