How long do you think you'll live?

[QCzar]

With all the advancements in anti-aging research, as well as possible future technologies (most notably nanotechnology), it's becoming increasingly likely that a good number of now young people in the Western world will live a lot longer than the current average. Some are estimating that with low calorie intake, not smoking, exercise, proper diet and some high tech enhancements, some people may live to be 120+ years and still be in health.

So, based on your lifestyle habits, the types of risks you take for your job or leisure and other factors (such as genetics), how long do you think you'll stick around? Will we still be posting at this BBS in 2109?

Do you think we'll see a method for creating theoretical or practical immortality in your lifetime, however long that is? What effect do you think this rapidly expanding mortality will have on our economy, our society and our culture?

And most importantly, if it were possible, would you want to become physically immortal (in the Tolkien Elves since, not the supernatural, impregnable since)?

 

[archeryguy1701]

If I were to just stay fit, I would give myself 80-90 years. Based on some of the stupid choices I make as far as my races and adventures go and not quitting when I should, I give myself 5 years, 10 tops.

 

[Elmo Dukat]

I replied 96-105, since that's the life expectancy of my meat-loving, real-butter eating, very healthy, overweight family.

Yep, that's right. Overweight can be healthy. Shock!

 

[Apogeal Alpha01]

My mother is 84 now and in fairly good health. I take better care of myself than she does, and did. So I should last as long or longer, barring accident.

 

[Hermiod]

Less than 55 years.

 

[Capn Flukie]

I think I got a good 10 more years on me. I'm 47.

 

[jamestyler]

I'd have to say less than 55. Harsh physical training resulting in multiple concussions, breaks, neck and back injury, lost stuff in my knee causing arthritis plus the whole drinking and smoking thing...

Quite a grim outlook, looking back at it...

 

[Kirk-Fu]

55-65 years. There may be more anti aging medicine/treatments coming out but I don't see my Medicaid covering it.

 

[Jadzia]

I'd like to live forever, but for some reason I've always felt that I'll go before my time.

But I think we can safely say, that those who know me, love me. And those who love me, know me. While those who don't know me, do all in fact love me from afar...

 

[Small White Car]

I always figured I'd see 100, and that was without considering medical advances.

So my new guess is 110. No, I don't think I'll be able to transfer into a robot at that time. Even so, I doubt I'd do it. You'd end up with a robot that thinks it's me and I'd still die. (And go wherever I'm supposed to go at that point.) All I'd accomplish is that the poor robot would spend eternity wondering what death is like, without ever getting an answer.

 

[Finn]

I'm shooting for 130, well into the early 22nd Century

 

[QCzar]

I've never been attracted to the notion of simply lingering on in really old age. Unless some of these new advancements also help people to remain vibrant, as well as prolonging life, I don't see the appeal. In other words, I'd rather be 100 and look and feel 45, than be 100 and look and feel 100.

There's also the cost to one's family and society. Just think how much more of a financial burden the super-aged will be. Does anyone actually want to be depended on other people for 30, 40, 50 years?

I'm rather fine with a normal lifespan (which for me will probably be between 66-75). But I do wonder how long my 1 year old nephew will live. He's obviously young enough to really benefit from all those Ghost in the Shell type techs.

Just let me live long enough to see those long promised flying cars and humans walk on Mars. I can then die in peace. (...kinda sound like rock lyrics...)

 

[ialfan]

I'll be lucky if I hit 30. Not to be morbird but I always had a feeling I would die young.

 

[RJDiogenes]

Barring any major advances in molecular tech or nanotech, I expect to live to be 120; hopefully at least 115, since I really want to see the Tricentennial. However, those advances in molecular tech are coming fast. I wouldn't be surprised if anybody who makes it to 2040 or 2050 could measure their lifespan in centuries.

 

[Goji]

Way less than 55 years.

 

[indranee]

if I make it to 50, then I'll live until about 75.

 

[mimic]

I expect to be wiped out in the next major flu epidemic.

 

[TheBrew]

I plan to live forever.

 

[thestrangequark]

I chose 86-95, but I'm hopeful that I'll live longer. I have type 1 diabetes, and though my blood sugar is under good control, my diet is generally healthy, I am very active, and am physically fit (aside from 5 or 10 extra pounds that are difficult to shed due to the diabetes), my lifespan will likely be shortened because of the disease -- that is unless they find that cure they told me we were within 10 years of finding when I was diagnosed...13 years ago.
I also have bipolar disorder, which has a pretty high mortality rate, but since I started being treated 2 years ago, that has come under pretty good control as well.

 

[Gary Mitchell]

Boy, some of you guys don't think that you are going to live very long. I just want you to know that when I'm 100 and living at Del Boca Vista I will be having sex with all of the available (and willing) ladies. So don't worry about your widows, they will be taken care of.