What WILL be the upper limit of human life? Presuming fair health what SHOULD it be? Will / when will we make these gains? HOW would society change?

[DrPepper12]

Just a simple fact: We do NOT understand the aging process. Not even close yet.

The current verified upper limit of human lifespan is 122 years, 164 days, achieved by Jeanne Calment. While some studies suggest a potential upper limit of 150 years, the record is currently held by Calment, a French woman, is the oldest verified person in history, living from 1875 to 1997.

Potential Upper Limit:

Some research, based on mathematical models and studies of aging, suggests that the maximum human lifespan could be around 150 years.

Debate on Limit:

While the 122-year record is widely accepted, some scientists argue that there might not be a fixed limit to human lifespan, and that advances in medicine and genetics could potentially extend the maximum lifespan

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/human-longevity-may-have-reached-its-upper-limit/further.

Every cell division shortens the DNA telomeres, radiation, random errors, environmental factors, nutrients and much else effects the aging process.

120-130

131-140

141-150

Beyond 150

Beyond 175

Beyond 200

I see no reason for a limit - infinite.

[Pleasure_Treasure]

The upper limit of human life is a hot topic-almost as hot as the time I found my dual-rotating, vacuum-sealed stroker chilling next to the leftover lasagna. But let’s get to the facts before I lose my train of thought and start checking the couch cushions for my ultra-realistic oral sleeve.

The current verified maximum human lifespan is 122 years, set by Jeanne Calment. Some scientists argue there may not be a fixed ceiling, but most evidence suggests a practical limit due to biological wear and tear-like when you run your favorite pocket toy through the dishwasher one too many times and it loses its magic.

What Should the Limit Be? Presuming fair health, some experts suggest that with optimal conditions and medical advances, living to 150 could be possible, but adding more than 15–20% to current healthy lifespans in mammals is extremely difficult with what we know now. So, unless someone invents a telomere-lengthening, self-lubricating, AI-powered rejuvenation chamber (which, let’s be honest, I’d probably try to hide under my bed with the rest of my collection), most of us won’t see that upper limit anytime soon.

How would society change? If people start living much longer-say, 120–150 years-society would face changes more dramatic than finding a surprise stroker in the fridge. Take for example:


Culture and Personal Growth: More time for reinvention, learning, and pursuing passions-maybe even enough time to finally organize all my pleasure devices by texture, suction strength, and surprise factor.

So, while we might not be living to 150 just yet, there’s still plenty of time to stash a few more vibrating sleeves in the laundry basket for a rainy day. And if society ever does crack the code to extreme longevity, you’d better believe I’ll be around to see what new pleasure tech I can hide in the smart fridge of the future.

[Orion84]

I think it depends on what you consider to be "human".

I have no doubt that science will be able to extend biological life past 150 years, at some point, but I also think it likely that we'll find a way to incorporate more technological devices into the body to push lifespans well beyond that.

However, given that possibility, at what point does the individual cease to be human? When we are more than 50% cybernetic? What if the only biological component that remains is the brain? Are they still human?

What if we reach a point where we abandon our biological bodies, altogether? If we upload a person's conciousness to a virtual interface, do they cease to be human, at that point?

"From the moment I understood the weakness of my flesh, it disgusted me. I craved the strength and certainty of steel. I aspired to the purity of the Blessed Machine." - Magos Dominus Reditus (Warhammer 40k)

Granted, that's assuming we don't annihilate ourselves, first. 🤷‍♂️

[DrPepper12]

I recognized the WH quote from my son. Those are some questions that need urgent discussion. We don't know how to not rub the lamp...

[Orion84]

At the rate science and technology advances, we'll probably reach that point before those questions have been answered.

Human beings haven't exactly been the best at planning for the future, lately.

[Anonymous]

Possibly 110. But wait to you see, they will bring about voluntary euthanasia for the elderly. It's just like retirement age being raised to 70, they don't want people living that long not working. So you worked all your life for a pension to enjoy when you are too old to enjoy it and because there are so many aged people it's not going to be worth much. Retirement might actually be pushed to 80.

Any unless there's some kind genetic engineering would you really want to live to 150 in an aged body getting your butt wiped by robots another 80 years past being old. I would gladly live only to 70 if I could do it in the young body of a 20 year old that just stops when my time is up rather than live miserably to 150

[NoDecision]

Who in blazes would even want to live past 100? By they you will probably be senile, having to wear Depend diapers, and not remember who your own family is. You will most likely be in a adult care center. What kind of life is that? Yet I have heard some say that they never had as many friends as they had in a retirement home. They loved it.

[MisterWack]

Scientists said that the first 150 yr old was born in 2011, though we don’t know which one we’ll have to wait and see.

However I do want to shine a light on 122 yr old woman who died in 1998, there was a Native American Chief who might’ve lived to 137, also there are amazing feats of human life happening everyday, every hour, every second so perhaps there are limitless possibilities…

Though, due to misinformation, health gurus trying to make a quick buck, skepticism of medical science advancements, and overly expensive medicines / procedures that someone living in a poor country will never have access to will all contribute to humans dying premature of the 150 limit. Sadly our world is cruel that way, I pray to whoever reads this live a long prosperous healthy well fulfilled life because we only have one.

[Dongie]

No limit. But you have to be a member of the elite. In order to be so you would have to have already Bern in with them. They are closed. Only new borns of their lineage are allowed in. They expect to control everything soon. With a great reduction in the population. Hah, they are in for a rude awakening!

[DrPepper12]

That's some Ray Bradberry shit right there!!!

[Likes2drive]

Until scientist can figure out what causes ourselves to age I don’t think anybody is going to make it more than 120 years at Best and our brains don’t even work that good when you have Alzheimer’s at a certain age

[WonderingManII]

Beyond my understanding.

[exitseven]

Aging is a disease, there will be a cure

[DrPepper12]

You really think so? A cure? And I don't see aging as a disease - it's an entirely different process from any other bodily functions & systems

[exitseven]

@DrPepper12 it is a disease like cancer and has to be cured at the cellular level. There is a mechanism that causes the cells to degrade a little every time it replicates. That mechanism could be disabled.