Is There A Limit to Human Life Expectancy?
by William Faloon, Life Extension Foundation Magazine, September 2002
"The journal Science is perhaps the most respected publication in the world. An article in the May 10, 2002 issue of Science discusses gains in life expectancy and states, “There’s no limit in sight.”
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Will we ever be immortal?
The authors of the Science article predict that “modest annual increments in life expectancy will never lead to immortality.”
We at Life Extension appreciate that mainstream scientists are addressing the immortality issue. History has often shown that, before a major breakthrough occurs, experts go out of their way to deny that it will ever happen. One major breakthrough in genetic engineering could lead to control of the aging process. This could then open up a cascade of new approaches to keeping human beings in a youthful state over the long-term."
[excerpt from article]
This article is encouraging. That one of the most respected scientific journals in the world (Science) would take the prospect of immortality seriously enough to call it into question (without ridicule) is also a good sign for those who have their hearts set on the Quest from a futuristic perspective.