[jrfaug06]

Funny, I came up with that biological ponzi scheme as an orginal thought years ago.

I am 50. I figure if I can live another 30 years then I should be able to live another 20 because of science. Keep in mind that in 30 years there will be no cancer, heart disease, diabetes, etc. If I can live those extra 20 then I will be able to live another 20 because of more advances. This goes on and on.

The big challenge of the generation being born today, here today now, is who gets to live 150 years.

Change is a coming.


John

[goodnesswins]

My husband and I set a goal of 104 when we were in our 40's....the look on my DIL's face when I said this was of shock.....guess she was expecting an inheritance a little earlier.

[Semper Paratus]

who gets to live 150 years

If you think the popular music is bad today how is it going to be in 2104?

[GSlob]

Well, the treatment, when and if it comes, would be most likely very expensive and labor-intensive, thus most emphatically not for everybody. (What was the name of that basketball star who got AIDS some 15 yrs ago? He's still alive, IIRC, making the same point). Thus you are right - the question becomes who gets treated. And those who do get the treatment would provoke such a degree of envy that they would need to spend the rest of their very long lives in protective custody.