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So, a bit like now, then?

• dmortin 8y ago
  Not really, because rich people today don't live longer than average people. But imagine a world where we have, for example, 100-120 year old rulers while the average people live 70-80 years.
  • bogle 8y ago
    Round here, Glasgow, Scotland, areas that are practically walking distance apart can have the same disparity in life expectancy as your futurology may suggest. [https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/men-in-glasgows-east-end-have-life-988632 https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/men-in-glas...] That's an extreme example, and the figures have moved since that article was published, but currently a wealthy citizen of Scotland can expect an extra 25% life expectancy compared to a citizen raised in relative poverty.