You can always tell the age of a futurist by how far away they think the Singularity and Immortality are.

You'll note it's always around their 75th birthday.

Wishful thinking or hoping for self-fulfilling prophecy?

I remember reading an article in the National Enquirer in 1985 that said if you lived to 2000 you'd live forever.

You're correct that predictions like this are wild.

However we're actually starting to grow organs. It's not too much of a leap to think the main causes of death will be cured for the 1%ers within the next 20 years.

Replacement hearts, livers, kidneys are all at the prototype stage.