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While it's cool that many people are doing research on extending human life span, I think it's equally important (if not more) to think about how to enhance the
by seemuch 5y ago
While it's cool that many people are doing research on extending human life span, I think it's equally important (if not more) to think about how to enhance the quality of life when people get old. A lot people retire when they are ~60 yo. If they live up to 150 years, that is 90 years of retirement, which is ridiculers. I do wish that people can be "young" for longer. To me, that is more important than just living longer.
- tolbish 5y agoLongevity research includes not just increasing lifespan, but increasing quality lifespan (i.e. slowing down aging). See Calico [0] as an example. [0] https://calicolabs.com/publications https://calicolabs.com/publications
- LambdaComplex 5y agoThe cynical part of me wants to sarcastically respond "Yeah, let's make sure everyone can contribute 120 years to making corporations richer instead of just 60 years!" With that said, I do think you have a point--spending ~90 years in a nursing home because you're unable to take care of yourself sounds like a miserable existence straight out of a dystopian novel.