[quote=moneymaker]If there was a pill to cause aging to be cut in half? i.e. you could live twice as long if you started taking it as an infant, would it be a good thing? If women could reproduce into their 70’s and 80’s would it cause the earth to over populate sooner? So if I’m 50 and would have lived to 100 without the pill, but with it could live to 150, would I want to? I think as long as the answer is “yes” then one is still alive and life is worth living, if one does not want to take the pill then one foot is already in the grave.[/quote]
I’m not sure I’d want that. Does it mean puberty lasts twice as long?
For women – menstruation/cramps, PMS, etc… for double the number of years. (I’m sooooo close to being done with this – but can’t quite make it into menopause… but I’m ready… very ready to be done with childbearing years.)
Then there’s the quality of life as you age… Frail bones, slower reactions when driving, macular issues, dementia, stairs become a chore…. twice as many years of the aged stage of life.
And as someone who’s reached a great stage of my life – living twice as long would mean you need a LOT more money to retire… so more work years.. more traffic filled commutes, more years with passive aggressive bosses…. No thank you.
My financial plans call for the very unlikely scenario of living to 100, but truthfully, I’ll be happy if I live to 80 or 90. Especially if I can avoid dementia and broken hips.
