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genuine question: why would someone want to live longer than the average? Edit: I ask because I personally don't see a reason to stay alive while people I lo
by boredemployee 4y ago
genuine question: why would someone want to live longer than the average?
Edit:
I ask because I personally don't see a reason to stay alive while people I love are dying, I don't see a reason to stay alive in an already fucked up planet, while we empty all the resources, etc. But you guys are so smart, intelligent and clever, why even bother.
- CalRobert 4y agoMore time to do the things you enjoy.
- sph 4y agoMore time to be a productive member of society, you mean.
- ryeights 4y agoWho wouldn’t want to be healthier than average at a given age?
- wolfram74 4y agoCuriosity? See where this ride is going and maybe have some hand however small to steer it?
- deeel 4y agoIt's not only "living longer" as a whole organism, but also your individual organs living longer (that ultimately impact aging). Take ovaries for example: Menopause causes major health problems (osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, etc) for women and women now spend on average more time post-menopause than pre. There's a good writeup about this problem and the companies researching it here: https://spannr.com/articles/oviva-therapeutics-raises-11-5m-to-solve-ovarian-aging https://spannr.com/articles/oviva-therapeutics-raises-11-5m-...
- boredemployee 4y agothat's a nice catch, thanks!
- sunjieming 4y agoThis isn't just about extending how long you live but also the reduction of disease. That's something that seems highly promising about some of these treatments
- orangepurple 4y agoIt's generally not maximizing lifespan people are interested in but rather maximizing health span which is the period of time you are healthy and able to operate at a high level. If done correctly you die with minimum time spent disabled.
- abletonlive 4y agoIt's funny to me that there is always someone that predictably asks this question because they can only imagine living longer while being unhealthy.
- blitzar 4y agoAverage life expectancy in the US is 78, with some states seeing average age around 74. Do you want to live no longer than average, so lets call it no older than 75?
- chimen 4y agoBecause I'm so "so smart, intelligent and clever" and the alternative is unknown to me. Simple 1+1
- boredemployee 4y agoExactly!
- vorpalhex 4y agoIf I could have a thousand years to read and study deeply and just write and think, I would take it. Yes my loved ones will die and that will make me sad. I'll grieve and move on. My life is not theirs - their death does not mean an end to what I am doing. Flip the problem. If you could bestow a friend/family member with a thousand years, even knowing you will die, would you? One of the ancient greek prophets declared the apocalypse would happen in 9 generations. She was quite wrong. Most doomsday prophets are (well, probably all but the last one).
- ltbarcly3 4y agoThe people you love can take it too?
- w10-1 4y ago"a reason to stay alive while people I love are dying" I'd like to be healthy enough to help them when they are dying.