LOL.
I remember a thread on FR many years ago about an article saying this may be the last generation that won’t live forever, referring to medical advances that are going to make deat obsolete.
A FReeper replied he had missed the grand lottery by one number that day, too!
Even if that came to pass, people will still die from being hit by cars, falling off mountains, slipping in their bathtub, murdered, etc.
I have no doubt that a day will come when physical death becomes a personal choice. In that time, people will routinely have worn out parts and even whole systems replaced, as they break or wear out.
Eventually, even the rate of aging will be slowed to a crawl, or even stopped altogether, through genetic engineering and manipulation.
Imagine indefinitely freezing the body’s aging process at age 25 to 30. Think of how wise you’d be after two or three hundred years, with every bodily function running at peak performance levels.
Imagine everyone around you living just as long, with the same health, vigor, and mental capabilities as you. I can’t help but think our world would be such a better place for us all.