| Tango01 | 05 Oct 2016 12:33 p.m. PST |
"The oldest human to have ever lived died at the age of 122—and that was nearly 20 years ago. A recent analysis of global demographic data suggests this may very well be the maximum age attainable by humans, and that it's extremely unlikely anyone will ever live much beyond this advanced age. That is, unless we science the  out of this problem. In a new study published in Nature, molecular geneticist Jan Vijg and his team from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx make the case that human lifespan has a natural limit, and that we'll probably never exceed this maximum bound. It's a surprising conclusion given the tremendous medical achievements we've made in the past 100 years, and the steady rise in life expectancy. But as this study points out, the benefits wrought by these interventions, and all the things we do to stay vibrant and healthy, only go so far. Our bodies, no matter what we do, eventually become worn out and expire…"
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Armand |
| Brian Smaller | 05 Oct 2016 12:44 p.m. PST |
Quality of life for a lot of us has improved though. Most people my age (mid-50s) were worn out wrecks in the old days. In my own case I am just a wreck but otherwise functioning OK. |
 Flashman14  | 05 Oct 2016 1:04 p.m. PST |
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| Frederick | 05 Oct 2016 1:24 p.m. PST |
Wait for the Singularity, my friend |
| Evzone | 05 Oct 2016 1:58 p.m. PST |
I'm only a wreck because I'm in my fifties and enjoying life to the fullll; viva women, tobacco, alcohol and wargaming ….!! |
| Zephyr1 | 05 Oct 2016 2:06 p.m. PST |
"The oldest human to have ever lived died at the age of 122—" It's always a nice goal to try and outlive your evil mother-in-law… |
| rmaker | 05 Oct 2016 2:20 p.m. PST |
I'm only a wreck because I'm in my fifties and enjoying life to the fullll; viva women, tobacco, alcohol "Cigareets an' whiskey an' wild, wild wimen" Can you believe a source that thinks "science" is a verb? |
| robert piepenbrink | 05 Oct 2016 3:07 p.m. PST |
You're telling me I don't even get a saving throw against constitution? |
| zoneofcontrol | 05 Oct 2016 3:58 p.m. PST |
The Social Security Administration may have to science the "heck" out of it too, if they have to pay out for that long. |
| Mitochondria | 05 Oct 2016 9:24 p.m. PST |
Telomeres are the real reason we age. |
| attilathepun47 | 05 Oct 2016 10:34 p.m. PST |
Then we should nuke the bleeping telomeres 'til they glow! |
| cloudcaptain | 06 Oct 2016 6:26 a.m. PST |
This whole thing reeks of Umbrella Corp. |
| Tango01 | 06 Oct 2016 10:30 a.m. PST |
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 Legion 4 | 07 Oct 2016 1:02 p.m. PST |
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| Dynaman8789 | 07 Oct 2016 2:08 p.m. PST |
On your 123 birthday they roll you over to the Soylent Green factory. |
| Tango01 | 08 Oct 2016 10:39 a.m. PST |
Ha!Ha!Ha!… Amicalement
Armand |
| Legion 4 | 09 Oct 2016 7:23 a.m. PST |
 Oh My !!!!!
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| Great War Ace | 09 Oct 2016 10:23 a.m. PST |
"When I'm 64", and today, I am…………… |
| Great War Ace | 09 Oct 2016 10:23 a.m. PST |
But my wife had to tell me. Until she told me, the thought hadn't crossed my mind, and I had already been awake for a couple of hours!? |
| Russ Lockwood | 13 Oct 2016 8:16 p.m. PST |
Unless you become a borg… |
| grtbrt | 16 Oct 2016 10:20 a.m. PST |
because at 122 you have lived long enough to urinate on the graves of all your enemies . |
wonders why create different 3D models, if you can create one that can be customized?
