▲ 278 ▼ Living to 120 is becoming an imaginable prospect (www.economist.com) submitted 2 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world 168 comments fedilink hide all child comments Living to 120 is becoming an imaginable prospect::undefined
[–] JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children) But why would you want to permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [+] MonkRome@lemmy.world 31 points 2 years ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I’ve not been enjoying the last 30 all that much, I don’t think I want another 90 or nearly that far even permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] MonkRome@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent [+] the_third@feddit.de 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Siegfried@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago I'm sorry for your loss permalink fedilink source parent [–] triclops6@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago Sorry for your loss permalink fedilink source parent [–] GamingChairModel@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Because a world in which people live to 80 tend to live well till 65, And a world in which people can live to 120 might open up the possibility of living well to 90. Stretching out life expectancies tends to stretch out the length of quality time too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] arin@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) We should just die at 30 again huh? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) I’m 30 now, having a hard time looking at the next 40-50 and thinking I want that. Definitely not 90 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] arin@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Are you suicidal? Longer life does not mean living as a cripple, we can extend our health if we research more. And exercise and lower calorie diet seems to improve health a lot. A 70 year old who exercises and eats lightly will be healthier than a 30yr who eats like an American and drives without walking much. permalink fedilink source parent [–] kava@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I'm close to your age and I'm excited for the next 40-50 years. It often surprises me when I get perspectives like yours. I have to remember people have different opinions on things I take for granted. We can have a tendency to project our views onto everyone else and assume everyone thinks the same thing. False consensus effect I think people are fundamentally different because of some stuff that happened in childhood. There are people who are negative about the past and positive about the future. I fall into this. There are others that are positive about the past and negative about the future. Maybe you're here. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] MonkRome@lemmy.world 31 points 2 years ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I’ve not been enjoying the last 30 all that much, I don’t think I want another 90 or nearly that far even permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] MonkRome@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I’ve not been enjoying the last 30 all that much, I don’t think I want another 90 or nearly that far even permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] MonkRome@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] the_third@feddit.de 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Siegfried@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago I'm sorry for your loss permalink fedilink source parent [–] triclops6@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago Sorry for your loss permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Siegfried@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago I'm sorry for your loss permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GamingChairModel@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Because a world in which people live to 80 tend to live well till 65, And a world in which people can live to 120 might open up the possibility of living well to 90. Stretching out life expectancies tends to stretch out the length of quality time too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] arin@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) We should just die at 30 again huh? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) I’m 30 now, having a hard time looking at the next 40-50 and thinking I want that. Definitely not 90 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] arin@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Are you suicidal? Longer life does not mean living as a cripple, we can extend our health if we research more. And exercise and lower calorie diet seems to improve health a lot. A 70 year old who exercises and eats lightly will be healthier than a 30yr who eats like an American and drives without walking much. permalink fedilink source parent [–] kava@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I'm close to your age and I'm excited for the next 40-50 years. It often surprises me when I get perspectives like yours. I have to remember people have different opinions on things I take for granted. We can have a tendency to project our views onto everyone else and assume everyone thinks the same thing. False consensus effect I think people are fundamentally different because of some stuff that happened in childhood. There are people who are negative about the past and positive about the future. I fall into this. There are others that are positive about the past and negative about the future. Maybe you're here. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) I’m 30 now, having a hard time looking at the next 40-50 and thinking I want that. Definitely not 90 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] arin@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Are you suicidal? Longer life does not mean living as a cripple, we can extend our health if we research more. And exercise and lower calorie diet seems to improve health a lot. A 70 year old who exercises and eats lightly will be healthier than a 30yr who eats like an American and drives without walking much. permalink fedilink source parent [–] kava@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I'm close to your age and I'm excited for the next 40-50 years. It often surprises me when I get perspectives like yours. I have to remember people have different opinions on things I take for granted. We can have a tendency to project our views onto everyone else and assume everyone thinks the same thing. False consensus effect I think people are fundamentally different because of some stuff that happened in childhood. There are people who are negative about the past and positive about the future. I fall into this. There are others that are positive about the past and negative about the future. Maybe you're here. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] arin@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Are you suicidal? Longer life does not mean living as a cripple, we can extend our health if we research more. And exercise and lower calorie diet seems to improve health a lot. A 70 year old who exercises and eats lightly will be healthier than a 30yr who eats like an American and drives without walking much. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kava@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I'm close to your age and I'm excited for the next 40-50 years. It often surprises me when I get perspectives like yours. I have to remember people have different opinions on things I take for granted. We can have a tendency to project our views onto everyone else and assume everyone thinks the same thing. False consensus effect I think people are fundamentally different because of some stuff that happened in childhood. There are people who are negative about the past and positive about the future. I fall into this. There are others that are positive about the past and negative about the future. Maybe you're here. permalink fedilink source parent