Some assumptions going on here: 1. That older people won’t be productive and there won’t be any appetite in the market for this continued production. 2. That cu

Some assumptions going on here: 1. That older people won’t be productive and there won’t be any appetite in the market for this continued production. 2. That current health costs are justified and that won’t diminish with progress. 3. That future lifestyles will require current level of individual consumption. There are scenarios - albeit on the Trekkie optimistic side - where we will achieve longer, healthy, productive, sustainable and fulfilling lives through technical and social ingenuity.