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RE: Is Living Forever a Good Idea?
Global lifespan is not that high, this refers to Western world, some Asian and small islands have people reaching 120 years with grace.
The world would need to make massive adjustments to extend life in this manner, most countries do not have institutions able to look after people in old age.
More older people working longer, less young folk able to find employment. The need for plumbers, electricians, farmers, personally I don't see AI taking over everything in a hurry.
Living to 200 plus, no thanks, not unless you really have everything in place to keep going on without eating from the garbage. An interesting article and some food for thought.
Agreed, I chose US and UK because I live in UK, have family in US and find it interesting that the US has a shorter life expectancy. Blue Zones are interesting too as people regularly live to a very ripe and still active age. Personally I don't think we're any where near ready for this sort of life extension, neither as a society or as individuals. Pension age has risen in the UK and people are very cross that they have to work a few more years, imagine how they'd moan if they had to work until they were 80!!!!
To what age would formative years be, start working at 35 to 85? Our bodies are timed, our timer has only has so many heart beats.
IMHO - Some will long longer than others, it all comes down to quality and not quantity at the end of a day.