Why would you want to? People only think about the kind of elderly that really make a positive difference in the world.
Using historical figures as examples: Surely, we would have wanted Tesla or Einstein to have such a benefit. But it would also have been available to dictators and serial killers.
Would anyone really want to deal with specific criminal elements for over a hundred years? Death is a terrible thing when it takes someone we love. But dare I say a relief when it takes someone who is destructive to civilized society?
Since there would effectively be no way to regulate who would get a life prolonging program -- offhand I'd say it's a bad idea. Best to let nature take its course and eliminate the threats to society even if we miss out on having dear old granny and gramps around for a few more decades.
Why would you want to? People only think about the kind of elderly that really make a positive difference in the world.
Using historical figures as examples: Surely, we would have wanted Tesla or Einstein to have such a benefit. But it would also have been available to dictators and serial killers.
Would anyone really want to deal with specific criminal elements for over a hundred years? Death is a terrible thing when it takes someone we love. But dare I say a relief when it takes someone who is destructive to civilized society?
Since there would effectively be no way to regulate who would get a life prolonging program -- offhand I'd say it's a bad idea. Best to let nature take its course and eliminate the threats to society even if we miss out on having dear old granny and gramps around for a few more decades.