2y ago

How Old Can Humans Get? - Scientific American

An expert on aging thinks humans could live to be 1,000 years old—with a few tweaks to our genetic “software”

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And have to work for 900 years before you can retire. I'll pass.
- On the bright side, you only have to work 750 years to be able to afford a home and start a family
  
  The real question is rent for 900 years or get the 900 year mortage?
- Or move to a country with actual work life balance
It's cool to see the strategies other animals use to live longer. Whales and naked mole rats have fantastic DNA repair mechanisms, while elephants have multiple copies of a gene that protects them from cancer.
I can see this becoming a part of gene therapy when that becomes a regular thing.