Scientists are questioning the idea that the human lifespan has a limit

[loco]

BB related since the longer the lifespan, the more time to getbig. 

Scientists are questioning the idea that the human lifespan has a limit

The authors of these pieces argue that the original analysis relied on statistics that were incomplete or analyzed in a way that led to a false conclusion. They suggest two alternatives: We either don't have enough data to know if the human lifespan has a limit, or the plateau is closer to 125 than 115.

"The available data are limited, there aren't that many supercentenarians," Maarten Pieter Rozing, a professor at the University of Copenhagen who co-authored one commentary, told The Scientist. "And I think there are no strong arguments that show there is a decline [in the rate at which lifespans are increasing]."

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/scientists-questioning-idea-human-lifespan-152500312.html

[ratherbebig]

bodybuilding 125 year old class!!

[dan18]

Great they are given a 5 million dollar grant to let us know were gonna die but we could live a bit longer....
10 bucks any idiot could have told us that { right jaamal}

[youandme]

Great they are given a 5 million dollar grant to let us know were gonna die but we could live a bit longer....
10 bucks any idiot could have told us that { right jaamal}

Seriously.  The crap some of these so called "scientists" get money for is pathetic.

[hench]

Unfortunately every muscle, joint and organ has its limit. I think after we've hit our natural growth period we are technically dying as everything is on the decline

[dan18]

Unfortunately every muscle, joint and organ has its limit. I think after we've hit our natural growth period we are technically dying as everything is on the decline

correct in 89bc most lived roughly 22 to 28 years because of illness sexual, natural disease because we had no cures and they had no idea what theses diseases were. as time goes on we do live longer because we have medicine and health knowledge ...

[calfzilla]

Wes has known this for years.

[Man of Steel]

That seems right it being more like 125.  It's rare for folks to get that old today, but there are some folks that do so it's been repeatedly demonstrated.

Now I'm just waiting for one of my usuals to raise a specific objection based on my post?   Let's wait and see....

[Griffith]

Around 125 is probably the absolute limit.

[Parker]

Around 125 is probably the absolute limit.

Nah, I say about 135-150 give or take 10 years.

[hench]

They say people are living longer but all I seem to see and hear of these days is people dying early from cancer. The statistic is now 1 in 2 will get it

[falco]

The sacred scriptures already told us humans can live up to 140 years. Scientis are reinventing what has been told to us, thousands of years ago.

[Simple Simon]

adonis will be here later, he was arguing about this shit the other week...

[ProudVirgin69]

Average lifespan is thought to possibly decrease in our lifetime, what with the rising rates of obesity n all.

Lifespan extension in the literal sense is misguided.  No use in living long if the last 10-20 years of life are riddled with disease.  

Compression of morbidity is what we should be aiming for, ie: reducing the time between the onset of chronic disease and death.  We should all hope to have 80 years of active, healthy lives before dying peacefully in our sleep one night.

[Man of Steel]

Now I'm just waiting for one of my usuals to raise a specific objection based on my post?   Let's wait and see....

Here it is!!

The sacred scriptures already told us humans can live up to 140 years. Scientis are reinventing what has been told to us, thousands of years ago.

Exactly as I suspected and per the norm incorrect.

[Jamaal]

Great they are given a 5 million dollar grant to let us know were gonna die but we could live a bit longer....
10 bucks any idiot could have told us that { right jaamal}

 

[Fortress]

Life isn't worth having if your health is failing and pain and suffering becomes a daily reality.

Me, I'm 47, and I feel about the same as when I was 25, but my recovery time from intense training is greater, no question. But still growing stronger.

I assume when I'm above, say, 75-80, I'll be happy to jump off this ride. Wouldn't be surprised if I keel over much sooner, though. Just ... because. No big thing. Men in my family tend toward aneurysms. Hardly ever heart disease/attacks.

[Simple Simon]

they say drinking ,smoking and taking drugs can knock ten years off your life


Good news is they are the worst ten.

[Shizzo]

they say drinking ,smoking and taking drugs can knock ten years off your life


Good news is they are the worst ten.

Really? That doesn't sound like the man who should be behind this account. 

[Simple Simon]

Really? That doesn't sound like the man who should be behind this account. 

Only a couple of people on this site know the man behind the account, its because they have met me...

[Trev]

Unfortunately every muscle, joint and organ has its limit. I think after we've hit our natural growth period we are technically dying as everything is on the decline

Agreed we are all dying from about 20 years of age, just takes a while with most