An expert on aging thinks humans could live to be 1,000 years old—with a few tweaks to our genetic “software”
And have to work for 900 years before you can retire. I’ll pass.
On the bright side, you only have to work 750 years to be able to afford a home and start a family
The real question is rent for 900 years or get the 900 year mortage?
Or move to a country with actual work life balance
It’s cool to see the strategies other animals use to live longer. Whales and naked mole rats have fantastic DNA repair mechanisms, while elephants have multiple copies of a gene that protects them from cancer.
I can see this becoming a part of gene therapy when that becomes a regular thing.
There’s likely a reason we don’t live that long. For just one example, imagine if people from the 19th century were still alive. Congress would still be dominated by muti-centenarians. To a significant degree, progress happens one death at a time, and being able to just wait out the old codgers is a significant benefit.
I believe that a society in which age doesn’t take people would end up being a significantly more violent one.
