> Doesn't it follow naturally that there will come a point where science will practically be limited by the human lifespan? As in, there is so much one has to l

> Doesn't it follow naturally that there will come a point where science will practically be limited by the human lifespan? As in, there is so much one has to learn before being a productive researcher that there simply isn't enough time to learn it? It already happens and I think this is where AI and robotics play a big part. They will essentially evolve us in thinking as our lives will become too short to gain all the knowledge needed and they will pass the information better while connecting many more dots that can only be seen from a higher macro perspective from a longer life. A 500 year old AI knowledge bank and study (evolving with time) will be no match for a 70-80 year life in the field. AI will be the great thinking age even though we won't be doing most of it. Yes we have this now with records and digital data but correlation will get more difficult and so much gets lost from age to age. Additionally, a single lifetime will be throttled with AI that can really match or exceed human capability. AI and smarter computers will be our turbo button on science.