2007-07-26 21:18:27 · 6 answers · asked by Danny G 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
The average life expectancy is in the range of 30+ to 80+ for different countries in the world.
If there is a breakthrough in genetic science, we could double or maybe triple the age range. That would give us some 160+ to 240+ years.
The Bible has records of people living to over 900 years of age. So we are looking at an order of 2X to 11X.
Then there are issues associated with living longer such as quality of life versus quantity of life. Health care, population boom, weaker gene pool, potential accidents in genetic manipulation, new forms of dieases and viruses, etc. These may counter-balance any advances made in lengthening the human lifespan.
What would you like to do if you can live up to 160 years today?
2007-07-26 21:41:34 · answer #1 · answered by ideaquest 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no survival benefit to the species in prolonging the life of individuals beyond what it takes to reproduce and rear children. Evolution through natural selection simply favors those individuals best fitted to survive in their environment at any particular place and moment in time. Your question appears to assume that evolution is a process of continuous improvement. Humans haven't "improved" biologically for a hundred thousand years. Technology has improved, but in allowing our numbers to swell into the billions, it may be our undoing. The earth cannot support our numbers.
2007-07-27 09:54:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
god wont let this go on for a million years
2007-07-28 20:03:33 · answer #3 · answered by 777 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have my doubts that the human race will last that long . . . . Good night!
2007-07-27 04:26:16 · answer #4 · answered by anonymous 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one day far in our future we will be balls of energy and we will not need a body any longer.
2007-07-30 14:05:38 · answer #5 · answered by wolf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
immortal
2007-07-27 18:28:40 · answer #6 · answered by amit t 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋