To further the notion of increased life expectancy - in his book Sapiens (it could be Homo Deus, or both, I forget) Yuval Noah Harari writes about the Gilgamesh project and how deciphering the secrets of human biochemistry could result in humans becoming a-mortal (not immortal, because we could still die of some accident, but a-mortal, meaning that in the absence of fatal trauma our lives could be extended indefinitely).
Sound far fetched?
Consider that Richard the Lionhart died of an arrow in his shoulder - today a minor injury.
Al Capone died of syphilis - totally treatable today.
Imagine which other conditions today considered fatal will be treatable in 50 years' time...
Loved the piece on talent stacking.
To further the notion of increased life expectancy - in his book Sapiens (it could be Homo Deus, or both, I forget) Yuval Noah Harari writes about the Gilgamesh project and how deciphering the secrets of human biochemistry could result in humans becoming a-mortal (not immortal, because we could still die of some accident, but a-mortal, meaning that in the absence of fatal trauma our lives could be extended indefinitely).
Sound far fetched?
Consider that Richard the Lionhart died of an arrow in his shoulder - today a minor injury.
Al Capone died of syphilis - totally treatable today.
Imagine which other conditions today considered fatal will be treatable in 50 years' time...
You hit the nail on the head. The idea of a living to 140 was inspired by what I read in Homo Deus.