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I was reading a article about the possibility of living up to 150 years, it was talking about the change of genes on a fetus, so their organs would work better and last longer. DO you guys think it could be possible?


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I don't know enough about DNA to make any real assertion, but on the condition that we have genetic sequences that cause "aging", then perhaps.

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It's pretty possible, just expensive.

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Man, if we're changing colors of fruits and altering the way they grow, I honestly don't doubt that will one day be available, although extremely expensive as someone has pointed out.

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Statistically, it shouldn't be hard.

Look at the rapid ramping-up of life expectancy over the past 500 years alone.

There was an awesome article in PopSci magazine about this not too long ago.


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