Living to 120 is becoming an imaginable prospect::undefined

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      1 year ago

      My dad died a few days ago. In the last months he told me more than one “I could use three lives to do all that I’m interested in”.

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      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.

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        1 year ago

        I’m 30 now, having a hard time looking at the next 40-50 and thinking I want that. Definitely not 90

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          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.

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          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.