How much farther do you think medical science can go with extending the human life span? 
Science sure has come far. The average age of death in America in used to be 66
- Thread starter Neuromancer
- Start date
Vandelay
Waxing Intellectual
Scientists say thru normal biological degradation, the average human would make it to 120 without their heart or brain just suddenly shutting off.
If we eliminate biological degradation, they say we would live to on average 9,000 years before random accidents would take us out.
If we eliminate biological degradation, they say we would live to on average 9,000 years before random accidents would take us out.
With the current diets of most Americans 66 might be achievable again.
the cac mamba
Veteran
kinda puts that social security debate into perspective, tbh
they set the age at 65, when life expectancy was 66?
no wonder it's going bankrupt
they set the age at 65, when life expectancy was 66?
no wonder it's going bankrupt
I Really Mean It
Veteran
when was this? in the 19th century?
J.E.T.S
Lookahere mayne...
I’m ready to go right now.
I lost my girl.
I’m going through it today again. lol
I lost my girl.
I’m going through it today again. lol
Black Mamba
Superstar
Not much if people keep thinking body positivity and being a portable earthquake is itHow much farther do you think medical science can go with extending the human life span?
Damn u weakI’m ready to go right now.
I lost my girl.
I’m going through it today again. lol
AyBrehHam Linkin
First Black Brehsident
Dafunkdoc_Unlimited
Theological Noncognitivist Since Birth
- Joined
- Jul 25, 2012
- Messages
- 44,031
- Reputation
- 8,069
- Daps
- 120,242
- Reppin
- The Wrong Side of the Tracks
Probably about 100-120 years unless we can figure out how to regenerate cells.
Nah, it's going bankrupt because the top tax rate was reducedkinda puts that social security debate into perspective, tbh
they set the age at 65, when life expectancy was 66?
You know this. Rich folks are richer than ever and their tax burden went down while the population kept going up. Technically it isn't isn't bankrupt, it would just pay out less due to having to pay what comes in rather than their being a full "lockbox" to tap from.
1960'swhen was this? in the 19th century?
What system?
the cac mamba
Veteran
seems like basic common sense that if they created social security at 65, when people died in their 60s, and they now die at 80, that would overextend the systemNah, it's going bankrupt because the top tax rate was reduced
it's a fukking ponzi scheme. we can talk about that without wanting to raise the age. no one wants to raise the age any higher
