For centuries, humans have dreamed of extending life. Now, with the rapid progress in medicine and biotechnology, this dream is starting to look more realistic than ever. But will science actually help us live beyond 120 years? Let’s break it down:
Anti-Aging Drugs
Scientists are studying drugs like metformin and rapamycin that may slow cellular aging and reduce age-related diseases. These medicines aim not just to add years to life but life to years.
Stem Cells
Stem cell therapies could replace or repair damaged tissues and organs. Imagine being able to regenerate your heart, skin, or even brain cells — potentially resetting parts of your biological clock.
Genetic Engineering
With CRISPR and other tools, researchers are exploring how to fix genetic flaws that cause aging-related decline. Some scientists believe tweaking specific genes could dramatically extend lifespan.
The Big Question:
Is this a miracle of science that will let humans live healthy beyond 120 years?
Or just a myth that sounds futuristic but faces ethical, biological, and economic challenges?
What do you think? Would you want to live up to 120 — if those years were healthy and active?
I think with affordable medical interventions that could guarantee a pain-free and enjoyable life upto around 120 years, anybody would choose life. But significant reductions in the death rate will make population contol and resource allocation a bigger global problem than it already is. And many ethical concerns surrounding who should receive medical priority, the elderly or our youth are also bound to gain traction.
These future goals sound good in theory, but unadvisable in practice when we account for the social implications surrounding it.
That’s such a fascinating thought! Science is surely pushing boundaries, and while living beyond 120 sounds exciting, I feel the real goal should be healthy years rather than just longer years. Quality of life matters more than the number itself.
I think it’s exciting but still mostly a futuristic idea. Living healthy up to 120 would be amazing, but biology, ethics, and cost make it complicated. If those years were truly active and pain-free, I’d definitely want to try!
The possibilities of antiaging drugs, stem cells, and genetic engineering are definitely exciting. But the real challenge seems to be balancing the science with ethical, social, and economic factors. Extending life is one thing, making it meaningful and accessible for everyone is another.
I think it’s m a h that sounds futuristic but faces ethical, biological, and economic challenges because if it’s science then it has to give proof about whether a dead cell
We can enhance the quality of our life and our health but we can’t give extra lives
Anti-Aging Drugs
The Big Question:
Science is surely pushing boundaries, and while living beyond 120 sounds exciting, I feel the real goal should be healthy years rather than just longer years. Quality of life matters more than the number itself. 