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Originally posted by knock_out_mouse
Just a bit of background to give this relevance: we (meaning human scientists) discovered what amounts to a biological clock in our cells, using that clock we have made certain cells 'immortal'. If this amounts to it's potential we could theoretically stop people from aging (free radicals aside) and increase human life span.
So here's the question: If a drug is developed that, when taken once a day, increases human lifespan to 400 years, should it be distributed? If so, to who? Everyone? Only to certain people? How would this impact society?
I just like hearing different opinions on this… |
Deep down I really don't think that more then half of our society would want to live for that long a time, we may wish for it now but deep down we can't handle it just like all power created by or given to humans it will be abused,
and the world will be over populated so we might have to only choose certain people to take the drugs.
And what happens if it is decided that it should be sold at a price that only the rich and famous cen afford, do we really want to face Britney Spears for years and are we prepared to let Klinton come back in congress again?