Silliness aside, it seems we're getting very close to regeneration and lifespan extension. Anything that will extend old people's lives is generally going to be great for humanity. If I knew in my 20s what I know now sorta thing...
50 million human lives are prematurely ended every year on this planet. That’s a World War II death toll, every two years. Across decades. Thats more than any animal, disease, plague, virus, or asteroid has ever inflicted on this planet or likely ever will. That, is abortion.
Japan has sold more adult diapers than infant diapers for over a decade now. The birth rate across many countries, has been below sustainment levels for years now.
For the first time in decades, both cognitive ability and longevity took degrading hits due to bad lifestyle habits being championed instead of discouraged. The body “positivity” movement, did not exactly create a positive end result for health or longevity.
If you think people living into their 120s and 130s is going to be “great” for humanity, then dare ask why so many retirement communities happily discriminate by age alone. Or consider why you don’t hang out with 19-year olds to have intellectual conversations ripe with common life experiences and perspectives. Not aging physically is one thing. Being stuck in an ever-changing world unable to keep up, is what often kills the mental desire to live longer than 100.
I’d love to have my Father around another 50 years. He’s made it clear why he doesn’t feel the same. I’m starting to understand why. We have a lot more than just the physical to address with extending life when even GenX struggles with accepting the realities of today.