Does the human lifespan have a limit?

Re:Does the human lifespan have a limit? by ChrisMarshallNY on Sunday February 13, 2022 @09:08AM (#30321834)

I remember reading a book (Protector, by Larry Niven[0]), in which the protagonist (a "proto-Belter"), eats a sweet potato, turns into an ugly-ass duck, and lives forever.

After about 25,000 years or so, his brain becomes "full," and he can't remember stuff, anymore.

[DISCLAIMER: It's been a long time since I read the book, so some liberty has been taken in the Cliff's Notes version]

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protector_(novel)

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Re:Does the human lifespan have a limit? by thechao on Sunday February 13, 2022 @09:27AM (#30321914)

I’ve read Protector many times over the years, and this summary misses only one thing: he’s a superstrong duck.

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Re:Does the human lifespan have a limit? by D-Coder on Sunday February 13, 2022 @01:12PM (#30323987)

It also misses that it's not an _ordinary_ sweet potato.

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Re:Does the human lifespan have a limit? by stoneman24 on Sunday February 13, 2022 @03:22PM (#30325247)

If I remember correctly, it also needs thallium to grow. So the plant doesn’t grow on earth.

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Re:Does the human lifespan have a limit? by imagin8or on Sunday February 13, 2022 @03:11PM (#30325137)

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