Re:The average American has the same life expectancy as the ...
by s1artibartfast on Friday March 31, 2023 @09:08PM
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Sure, but that is basically the question the OP was raising.
>I wonder if a lower life expectancy isn't the worst thing in the world....Maybe we shouldn't be trying as hard as we are to drag on life into the late 80s and beyond.
I think it is a reasonable and interesting question. If we could extend life to 200, but with the quality and cost of someone in their 80's, would that be socially desirable? Personally desirable?
What if you have to work 10X harder or more hours between 20 and 65 to support an elderly population 10X larger.
>I wonder if a lower life expectancy isn't the worst thing in the world....Maybe we shouldn't be trying as hard as we are to drag on life into the late 80s and beyond.
I think it is a reasonable and interesting question. If we could extend life to 200, but with the quality and cost of someone in their 80's, would that be socially desirable? Personally desirable?
What if you have to work 10X harder or more hours between 20 and 65 to support an elderly population 10X larger.