I'm hoping to live another 50 years, and make it to see the 2060's.
How many more years do you think you will live?
What is your number ?
No way to tell. Doesn't matter. Quality matters more to me than quantity, now.
I hate funerals.
Unless they put the guy on a boat and you and the rest of his friends shoot flaming arrows at it as it drifts out to sea. That's bad-ass.
No way to tell. Doesn't matter. Quality matters more to me than quantity, now.
What number are you plugging into your 401k and/or pension formulas for expected age of death?
What number are you plugging into your 401k and/or pension formulas for expected age of death?
Way more than I expect to live.
I escaped my date with Carousel, so it's all gravy now.
I had no idea I was going to live this long.
As my Dad says "If I knew I was going to live this long I might have taken better care of myself."
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Depends on what version of afterlife you believe in, doesn't it?
Most Heavens: Die, go to Heaven, still dead.
Reincarnation: Die, come back as something else(possible something more awesome than before), keep living new lives.
See? Different views = different life spans.
I think I shall join the Weave. It needs as much help in this world as ever.
See? Different views = different life spans.
So, what is your number?
"I don't want to be immortalized for my work. I want to be immortalized for not dying."
-Woody Allen
Really, I've got no idea when I'm probably going to die.
Nanites, my friend. I'm never going to die.
This.
I seriously hope that nano technology is developed so that all my physical ailments can be repaired and help condition my muscles.
In addition I wouldn't mind getting spliced, should it ever become a reality and be legal.
My family has no history of ilnesses, high blood pressure or heart problems. I work out every day and job is physically demanding. I expect that barring any health issues that I should live into my 80s.
In addition I wouldn't mind getting spliced, should it ever become a reality and be legal.
Egad! I remember the spliced Jokerz from Batman Beyond. I don't think I'd ever subject myself to that.
I escaped my date with Carousel, so it's all gravy now.
*Shakesfist* You beat me to this comment!
Honestly, I consider life to be just random enough that I'll die today, so anything beyond that is just another chance to enjoy it and my family.
I'd say if I keep my exercise up I have good genes, probably see 80
If I keep eating too much and sitting around getting ever fatter, stroking out at 55 seems about right.
Course I believe in reincarnation, so I don't believe in 'death' as a permanent thing.
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Nanites, my friend. I'm never going to die.
I seriously hope that nano technology is developed so that all my physical ailments can be repaired and help condition my muscles.
In addition I wouldn't mind getting spliced, should it ever become a reality and be legal.
Unfortunately, we probably have a while to wait.
Because the tech is to far out? No. Because human morals won't let it happen.
Beyond the community that is outraged by the very idea of cheating God or Nature, there's the real problem of population. Disease is the only thing keeping the world in check right now--even in developed countries, you should expect a population explosion the infrastructure simply will not be able to support.
Sterility laws? For whom? That could come back to bite you, as well as create a whole new sector of haves and have-nots.
Population laws that restrict the number of births? That's working very well in China and India.
No, I believe the tech is close--as in close-going-to-be-viable-in-the-next-15-years close.
But the required change to our universal moral code is pretty far away.
Just my opinions.
Nancy Kress has written some beautiful and quite realistic (believable) fiction exploring the impacts of nanites on society. Her...solutions...are unique, as well.
Because the tech is to far out? No. Because human morals won't let it happen.
Even if it is a potential cure for cancer?
Sterility laws? For whom? That could come back to bite you, as well as create a whole new sector of haves and have-nots.
Not for sterility, but for genetic alteration and recombination with foreign dna; like animals.
Watch out or the black helicopters, you two...
Nancy Kress has written some beautiful and quite realistic (believable) fiction exploring the impacts of nanites on society. Her...solutions...are unique, as well.
Sounds intriguing. Links and recommendations?
Nancy Kress has written some beautiful and quite realistic (believable) fiction exploring the impacts of nanites on society. Her...solutions...are unique, as well.Sounds intriguing. Link?
So, it sounds as if you are planning to make it to 90+.
If you retire in your 60's are you going to have enough savings,
401k and/or pension, to make it to the end?
http://www.sff.net/people/nankress/Nancy Kress has written some beautiful and quite realistic (believable) fiction exploring the impacts of nanites on society. Her...solutions...are unique, as well.Sounds intriguing. Link?
You've read any of 'em, TAD? Any specific recommendations?
I escaped my date with Carousel, so it's all gravy now.
*Shakesfist* You beat me to this comment!
Honestly, I consider life to be just random enough that I'll die today, so anything beyond that is just another chance to enjoy it and my family.
Sorry, Yasha. <:)
And I agree with your last sentiment. I'm truly grateful for every minute I'm still vertical.
Tensor, my grandparents on my mother's side, who I seem to strongly favor genetically, are both in their mid-nineties and doing well... so barring accidents or criminal level self abuse, I'm likely to get up there. Am I prepared, savings wise? Not yet, but I'm the sole heir to a decent amount of money and real estate. Do I wish I had planned better so that I wasn't dependent on that? Oh yes, I do indeed.
"Those who fail to plan, plan to fail!"
Don't conundrums suck? ;)
Judging by my family history, I'm either going to end up as a shriveled, 100-year-old lich, or croak when I'm in my early fifties. I hope it's the latter. I'd like to go out with all of my faculties still intact.
My family is very much the same, how ever, I would like to to reach 90ish. 50 is a little to close for my taste.
I'm 21! Death is a distant speck on the horizon!
I don't even savings to last me further than easter!
subdued pahtay
I propose to live until the time of my death, at which point I shall cease doing so. I don't want to live longer beyond any loss of mental faculties than it takes to plan and execute an exit, though.
I propose to live until the time of my death, at which point I shall cease doing so. I don't want to live longer beyond any loss of mental faculties than it takes to plan and execute an exit, though.
And, how many years from today do you think will be the time of your death?
I propose to live until the time of my death, at which point I shall cease doing so. I don't want to live longer beyond any loss of mental faculties than it takes to plan and execute an exit, though.And, how many years from today do you think will be the time of your death?
I don't really care.
I figure, given my family genetic history (my fathers' ancestors and relatives hit high 90's to low 100's when the average life expectancy in north america was mid 50s to mid 60s or so and my mothers' side is also very long lived) and probable advances in medicine, I'll easily live to see 110+ years and I was born March 28, 1983 so I have a long time yet. Ultimately, I think I like the sound of the nanite created immortality that Andrew Turner mentioned in his post and I also tend to agree with him on the probable societal reaction to such an advance, unfortunately.
... Ultimately, I think I like the sound of the nanite created immortality that Andrew Turner mentioned in his post and I also tend to agree with him on the probable societal reaction to such an advance, unfortunately.
One draw back is only the wealthy will get such a treatment. Medicaid probably will not pay for immortality.
Perhaps it will be up to each of our family's to nominate one member, pass the proverbial hat, and pay for his or her treatment.
... Ultimately, I think I like the sound of the nanite created immortality that Andrew Turner mentioned in his post and I also tend to agree with him on the probable societal reaction to such an advance, unfortunately.One draw back is only the wealthy will get such a treatment. Medicaid probably will not pay for immortality.
Perhaps it will be expensive initially but as the technology becomes more easily produced the price will come down, besides most of us here probably have a fair amounjt of time left. Also I said I liked the idea of it, never said it would necessarily be easily accessible.
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It only takes one 'accidental' release of SRMN to propagate worldwide.
When mankind no longer need fear the disease of death, and literally we can sustain ourselves from the very air we breathe, what will happen? Stagnation or Evolution?
Will we become a race of beings consumed by the desire to increase our knowledge, since such banal concerns as eating, sleeping and dying are no more, or will we become a race of Eloi, subsumed by no necessity, concerned with nothing at all.
It only takes one 'accidental' release of SRMN to propagate worldwide.
When mankind no longer need fear the disease of death, and literally we can sustain ourselves from the very air we breathe, what will happen? Stagnation or Evolution?
Will we become a race of beings consumed by the desire to increase our knowledge, since such banal concerns as eating, sleeping and dying are no more, or will we become a race of Eloi, subsumed by no necessity, concerned with nothing at all.
Well if the need to consume resources disappears along with death, the most volatile fallout is prevent, but we'd run out of air soom enough.
I don't think immortality is good for us, I have a feeling that Eloi would be the majority.
All this poetic dreaming of immortality is nice, but it won't happen in our life times.
I'm counting on another 20 years or so.
I hate funerals.Unless they put the guy on a boat and you and the rest of his friends shoot flaming arrows at it as it drifts out to sea. That's bad-ass.
Updating my will.
found this article about how to live to 100.
After I die, I want everyone to pretend that I'm still alive. It'll be like 'Weekend at Bernie's,' except with more rotting.
Well, you might be interested in becoming North Coreas next leader. I don´t know if they preserved the corpse, but Kim-Il Sung is still the official head of state, despite beind dead since 1994.
Me, I hope to get 90+ years old, despite my family history - hardly anyone reached 80 years, my uncle might make it this year.
But then, my grandparents had to endure the consequences of two lost world wars last century, all being born between 1903 and 1917. I guess enduring malnutrition twice in their lifes (once while still young) didn´t help any in getting old.
Stefan
Oh, I forgot to say, I am planning on another 100+ years. I'm sure I'll live to be 150 or so. I will have this life span because I am volunteering for medical experiments; something will go wrong, and I will be left with trans-human abilities. 'spose I should start saving and investing now for the future.
I hope to live dozens of decades more... at least. Ideally even longer... I'd be happy with an unlimited shelf life really. However, being that I am now 42, I am *hoping* I get at least another 30 years. It's sort of sad thinking that there is less time ahead of you than behind you but what are you going to do?
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Paraphrased:
The USDoHHS, assuming the US mortality rate remains status quo, finds that those born in 2030 will have a life expectancy of around 104 years; those born in 2075, just over 116. At 2% annum, those born in 2030 should enjoy life past 121 years; those born in 2075, more than 136 years, and with little effect on the U.S. population distribution until past mid-century.
(Brookings Institute)
We'll live longer, naturally, but our population will remain the same.
With the introduction of nanomedicine, the sky's the limit...
... a shriveled, 100-year-old lich...
Hey that's my grandma your talking about!