[sc_rufctr]

I looked into this a few years ago.

Let's say at some point in the future we cure ageing. (Which means we "fix" our cells so they reproduce perfectly forever)... If the current accident rate stayed the same the average life expectancy would be about 600 years.

You may think "fixing cells so they reproduce perfectly" is impossible but there's a lot of research into this right now and they're making progress. What will be possible in another 50 to 100 years? I believe the first person to live beyond 150 years has already been born.

So what does that mean for us old farts?

I'm 55 so being optimistic, I'm expecting 20 good years ahead of me but something could change over the next 5 to 10 years that could give me another 20 good years. Note I wrote good years. I have no desire to be disabled and unable to do the things I love.

Purely hypothetical but: If I could decide how long I would live? .... 1,000 years sounds about right.