“Think about a situation in which 5 years from now half of the developed world is going to shift from an expectation that they will live only slightly longer than their parents did, into an expectation that they are going to live far longer than anyone has ever lived before.”
Dr. Aubrey de Grey is one of the world’s foremost researcher’s on aging. His view is that the possibilities that medical technology can allow humans to control the aging process and live healthily to become hundreds (or even thousands!) of years old are great.
In the second episode of The Foresight Institute Podcast Aubrey speaks about how reaching escape velocity in longevity for most people alive today could affect society. This podcast episode can also be viewed as video.
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Aubrey de Grey | Reaching Escape Velocity in Longevity for Most People Alive Today