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<blockquote data-quote="Zoomerz" data-source="post: 20630" data-attributes="member: 390"><p><strong>Re: 1000 years old?</strong></p><p></p><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(\"thenumbersix\")</div></p><p>Yes, most definitely, if an "immortality" method is found (and I see no reason it won't be in the near future), look to see a "select" few elitists covet the technology for themselves. In fact, I would be very surprised if that research weren't already underway and tightly held. Eventually, you may be right that the masses will benefit from it, but not in the short run. </p><p></p><p></p><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(\"thenumbersix\")</div></p><p>In 1900, the average lifespan of a male u.s. citizen was 47 years. As of 2000, it is just short of 80. Not quite double. Further, a child born today is expected (if nothing changes) to live 125 years. And all this is without cloning technology and organ replacement.</p><p></p><p><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(\"thenumbersix\")</div></p><p>Try explaining to Christians (the majority of western civilization) that they cannot have children if they wish to live longer years. Now, I suppose there could be an "opt in" and "opt out" approach taken whereby a person could "extend" their years for awhile until they wished to have children, and then stop the treatments (go off the pill if you will heh) and finish out their life. That has interesting possibilities. But in the end, I believe the concept would collapse as too many "file swappers" would "find a way" to cheat the system.</p><p></p><p>Z-</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zoomerz, post: 20630, member: 390"] [b]Re: 1000 years old?[/b] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(\"thenumbersix\")</div> Yes, most definitely, if an "immortality" method is found (and I see no reason it won't be in the near future), look to see a "select" few elitists covet the technology for themselves. In fact, I would be very surprised if that research weren't already underway and tightly held. Eventually, you may be right that the masses will benefit from it, but not in the short run. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(\"thenumbersix\")</div> In 1900, the average lifespan of a male u.s. citizen was 47 years. As of 2000, it is just short of 80. Not quite double. Further, a child born today is expected (if nothing changes) to live 125 years. And all this is without cloning technology and organ replacement. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(\"thenumbersix\")</div> Try explaining to Christians (the majority of western civilization) that they cannot have children if they wish to live longer years. Now, I suppose there could be an "opt in" and "opt out" approach taken whereby a person could "extend" their years for awhile until they wished to have children, and then stop the treatments (go off the pill if you will heh) and finish out their life. That has interesting possibilities. But in the end, I believe the concept would collapse as too many "file swappers" would "find a way" to cheat the system. Z- [/QUOTE]
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