[EVO X]

That is a solution we will have to use to some extent. "Work 'til you drop" is a realistic answer to what's wrong. The whole notion of "retirement" is actually a rather new idea among human beings. So long as people are producing at least as much as they consume, they are not a drag

The real drag is going to be medical costs. Fixing bad hearts, joints, and etc isn't cheap.

[Nick Danger]

The real drag is going to be medical costs.

I wonder how many people have really thought about the ethical dilemmas we have coming our way. It's clear that medical technology is going to get to a point where virtually any natural death can be kicked down the calendar if we spend enough money.

People will literally be given the choice whether to die, or impoverish their children and grandchildren to pay for a Myocardial Whatsis, which might keep the ol' ticker going for another six months. What a choice to have.

Parents will have to face letting granny die, or spending Susie's college fund to pull granny through... for how long no one knows.

People will need to decide to die. Humans have never had to do that before. It's an awesome thing to face.