Guest guest Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 Hi folks: A couple of times I have referred to a statement I believed Roy Walford had made to the effect that he regarded CR as an excellent way to live long enough to be able to take advantage of the next major lifespan-extending technology. But I did not remember where I had heard it, and had not been able to locate the quote. Last night I found it. It is on page 137 of 'Beyond'. Here it is: " Among those persons who stick to the program, I believe that many will break the present 110 year maximum lifespan barrier. Depending on how young they are when they start, a few should reach 140 to 150 years of age, by which time, if not sooner, other, probably molecular genetic, manipulations will have extended the lifespan still further, and the CRON practitioners will have bridged the gap between ours and the era of 'the long-lived society'. " And I have the impression that he may have had in mind that eventually aging may be cured so that people will be able to live pretty much for ever. Given the incredible apparent acceleration in the rate of accumulation of scientific knowledge in recent decades, how much longer could that take? Rodney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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