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RE: Hydra: The Amazing Immortal Animal!
I read a scientific paper a couple of years ago that stated that in 20-30 years they reckon they will be able to produce a drug that will counter-act free-radicals, and make humans live for upwards of a thousand years.
That would certainly be interesting. One thing is for sure though; even if they are able to make such pills at a pound a piece, they won't be for sale for anything less than a million quid or more. That type of shit will never be available for the average person whilst there is alleged over-population on the Earth.
By the time we get these kind of treatments I doubt they will be able to push the overpopulation agenda anymore. The major problem is going to be the demographic shift to a larger population of people being elderly and further, a lack of young people to help look after them. Robots might help to take up some of the slack but unless we can keep people functional into old age it is going to be a big problem. Even if the treatments are initially expensive the costs will come down. They always do.