shouldn’t we have extended the life expectancy to at least 90-100 years with all the advancements we have in medicine now?
In: Biology
People actually have been living to 70+ since time immemorial.
We didn’t age faster, it’s just that other causes used to get to us before age a lot more frequently in the past. Such as:
– early childhood disease
– war
– food/water/WiFi/other resource insecurity
– childbirth
– epidemics
Yes, these still happen, but they happen way less than they used to. So more people (read: over 90%) are reaching those older ages.
Making your 70s, 80s, and 90s as survivable as your 20s … that’ll be a whole different beast altogether. Some very smart people are working on it, but it’s a tougher nut to crack.
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