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Originally Posted by The Metal
Many scientists are currently working on way to slow and possibly stop the aging process. Some believe that in the next 20 years we will find a way to live to be a thousand years old. The process has been theorized and many believe a simple alteration of a few genomes could stop the aging process. This experiment has already been tested on worms who's lifespan has tripled. The exciting thing though is that the gene that was altered is a gene the Humans also have.
Even without this alteration scientists believe that humans that were born in the late 20th to 21st century have a life expectancy of around 150 years, mainly due to the idea of cloning. Need a new heart? Have one made from protiens located in your current heart. This could also be advanced to having an entire replica of you made and put into cryogenic freeze untill needed. One brain transplant later and you have new body in perfect health. So in the not so distant future you could have your body augmented to be immortal or switch to a new body every eighty or so years.
Do you belive it will happen or have we reached a plateu in human lifespans?
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Maybe, but the sad thing is that the human race can't afford this, especially with our population spiking out of control. Like Puck said, where are we going to get the resources we need? And when some countries are already starving? Can we make room for people to live that long? So it doesn't really matter if it can be done. It only matters if it
should be done.