Many futurists have predicated some of the methods which might be used to extend human life. Most of these involve mitigating the aging of the body by replacing organs, renewing tissue generation, maintaining or extending telomere length, killing pathogens before they can perform damage, and curing or ceasing the progress of a disease.
And why not? Surely any child, upon learning of their finitude and impending mortal end, instantly yearn for immortality.
So is it any surprise that those who might find themselves in the advantageous position of being able to dabble with formulating the means to solve the problem of human mortality might find it irresistable to do so? Not simply because the idea has been sold to them, but because to work on the problem is the envision a means of living forever.
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