From: Anders Sandberg (nv91-asa@nada.kth.se)
Date: Fri Aug 30 1996 - 14:23:32 MDT
On Fri, 30 Aug 1996 Tim_Robbins@aacte.nche.edu wrote:
> Hey, does anyone here think the boomers have the drive and selfishness
> to push for massive investment in age-delaying technology in their own
> lifetimes? Or are they all going to go zen and "age with grace--die
> content." Which do you prefer they do?
Well, judging from their previous behavior I would say they will first
turn towards "graceful breakdown" (there is already a growing market in
"zen" book with names "Death is necessary" and "The Circle of Life". But
it will not be enough, so I think there is a real potential for demands
in age-delaying and life extending technology. In fact, this will
probably be very significant.
The big question is: will the boomers get their life extension therapies
in time (i.e. will we have to deal with them forever?) or will the
therapies become significant too late?
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