if all of the monies wasted on wars, and all of their associated armies and hardware, had been diverted toward medical research over the last fifty years; what do you think the longevity of humans would be today?
2007-12-22 14:31:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
question for; ole man; define expert, would an expert be the TOP world authority for O.J.'s DNA evidence for the prosecution, or defense?
2007-12-24 13:12:14 · update #1
As of 2007 the majority are capable of seeing the Century mark and arguably a Buck and a Quarter could be achievable with minimal effort. The biggest 'jump' will happen when Scientists perfect creating replacement organs in the lab. In theory cells taken from your body can be combined with bio-technology so that you will have replacement parts completely compatible wih your body' heart, kidneys, etc, though the 'brain' might be more problematical. Oh and for Men, that certain part of the anatomy. Once organs are available for those that can afford it (this is where Universal Health Care Debate hits a Wall), then there should be no reason why people cannot see two or three centuries of life.
A note for the Sci Fi Crowd. One reason I DISLIKED Star Trek; the Nexxus Generation was an episode wherein Doctor McCoy paid a visit. He was depicted as this f e e e e e b b b l l l l l e e e e ancient coot shuffling painfully along face buried beneath a mile of latex wrinkles. AUGH.... He should have een portrayed as a near teenager scampering along with vigor.
A few notes aboutr again; scientists are working on skin replacement, hair regrowth, etc. Not inconceivable that within fifty years at a High School Reunion one will encounter the Man who achieved financial success and he would have new heart, other oragns, skin, etc and appear to be a robust thirty five while the guy who was a poor slub and never made more than a sustainable wage clearly shows his age & infirmities.
Peace......... o o o p p o o p p o o
PS Direct answer to your question, 125 to 135.....
2007-12-22 14:53:45 · answer #1 · answered by JVHawai'i 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmm world wide avg of 80. Maybe 100 in the really rich nations
2007-12-22 22:52:21 · answer #2 · answered by Roderick F 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
apparently medical experts figure 125 to 130 is the maximum a human can live.the actual" known" maximum life span is 122.5,there could be higher?but by that age "Supposedly" the body parts that can't be fixed or replaced give out...but i see what your saying WHO KNOWS what radical sh*t they could have come up with if they had unlimited budget.Fountain of youth?
2007-12-23 04:02:06 · answer #3 · answered by ole man 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We could live just long enough to answer a question about History.
2007-12-22 22:45:01 · answer #4 · answered by WMD 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the average life span would be 100 years old.
2007-12-23 09:17:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
if that happened, 100 could be the average. (but i want to be at 150 ++++!)
2007-12-22 23:04:50 · answer #6 · answered by pao d historian 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
and as usual people dont care since you only have five answeres whereas people who ask questions about consumer products and games have 20, i give this world till 2012 but dont take my word for it...
2007-12-22 23:23:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yeah cause people just dont TRY to live anymore...
2007-12-22 22:34:21 · answer #8 · answered by rosstopherz19 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋