Stopping the Aging Process?
 

I think in less than 20 years this will be well understood...but is it something we really want to do?

8-Year-Old Never Ages, Could Reveal 'Biological Immortality' - Yahoo!

Is what something we really want to do?

Did you view the link? Turning off aging (once you reach your prime).

This is how we introduce vampires!

That would be cool but we'd have a whole bunch of problems. I would imagine it's a bit like the new problems you'd have if you won the lottery.

All good mind you... I'd like to have both. ;)

BTW: If the current accident rate stayed the same and we cured ageing the average person would live for about 600 years.

Think 'infestation'. :eek:

I would liked to have stayed at 55 and aged slowly henceforth. You can't stop a 55 YO bent on doing anything.

Sounds quite surreal.
Like Longinus that had stabbed Jesus in his side while being on the Cross.
He was to be Damned to live for all eternity.
Like an Insomniac that was never allowed to sleep.
How many years doe's one need to live and then call it an end?

I would love it. Imagine the knowledge you could acquire.

Imagine how crowded it would get. :eek:

Hey, I'm 70. If I could have remained, say, 35, I'd be down with this. But it's way too late for me.

I wouldn't mind it in an Old Mans War sort of way.... Turn 75 and you get a new, badass body.

Yes that would be something.
But People are not just slight computers.
They have emotions.
Decades upon decades learning knowledge...but this includes decades of EMOTION.
Head Verses Heart!
How much can one take of Happiness-Sadness-Anger-Fear-Worry?
That is a major fundamental !
When has a body/mind and person had enough?
Might be better for life elongation being a Lizard. Getting older and just thinking about the now.
The R part of our brain.

Pssshhh. That's old news. I've been 27 for the last 26 years. I've got a ways to go before I join Robert Johnson, Janis and Jimi.

Imagine if you were the only one. Or one of a handful.
Imagine the sadness you would have from watching everyone you love grow old and die.

For me I'd like to be 28 forever. Whoo, girls were sooo available. Phenomenal energy levels, hugely confident.

Just finished an interesing book (Physics of the Future) by Kaku. He touched on this as already tested and in development via nano-technology. Imagine microscopic "computers" that float around in your bloodstream programmed to identify various characteristics (early cancer growth for example) in cells and tissue. Once identified, anhialate or repair upon contact without you ever knowing.

The next 50-100 years will make the last 100 years look like complete stagnation. Our kids are in for some very cool technological advancement.

Great but I want to be around for it. Hope they get a breakthrough soon.

Laz Jones...Time Enough For Love....

I think most folks would go crazy IMO

After saving the galaxy from the Sith, Luke Skywalker goes on to save the galaxy from nano computers!

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We already have way too many folks on the planet due to lifespans going up and up and up.

It might be great if it was coupled with something that puts you down in your sleep when you hit a certain age. We don't need more people, we need less. Where's a good plague when you need one?

Man....if you could stop the aging process in the sense that your body would forever perform at the stage and standard that it is at the time that would be great!!! But not talking infinite life here..... no body needs to hang around here longer than 95 years or so!!!!

If the technology was available to everyone then it would be their choice to die. I have already gone through a of lot death in my family. Sure it's sad but life goes on. And if you choose to use the technology then life goes on and on and on and on......

to stop the aging process you will need to modify a LOT of genes