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New research reveals longevity gains slowing, life expectancy of 100 unlikely

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215 points XzetaU8 | 8 comments | 30 Aug 25 16:15 UTC | HN request time: 0.578s | source | bottom
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Swizec ◴[30 Aug 25 17:25 UTC] No.45076409[source]▶
What about quality of life adjusted life years? I don’t want to live to 100 and be miserable for the last 30

But if you can get me 90 years where I feel like a spring chicken until 89, then that’s just fine.

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1. iwontberude ◴[31 Aug 25 06:03 UTC] No.45080736[source]▶
I’d rather be alive engulfed in flames than dead.
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2. entropyneur ◴[31 Aug 25 06:13 UTC] No.45080792[source]▶
Have you been engulfed in flames before?

I've definitely experienced mental states that were worse than being dead. I don't regret remaining alive because of all the positive experiences I've had afterwards. But if we are talking about extending suffering that's only followed by death, I don't see the point.

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3. animuchan ◴[31 Aug 25 08:05 UTC] No.45081361[source]▶
This is probably untrue (but you do you!)

Beginning at some acute level of pain you actually want to detach from the failing body.

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4. matwood ◴[31 Aug 25 08:39 UTC] No.45081535[source]▶
I’m wondering if you’ve ever felt debilitating acute pain. I had nerve pain in the past to where my leg felt like it was on fire. It was then I understood how people get addicted to pain killers. I was able to address the problem and I’ve been fine for many years, but it hurt more than any pain I’ve ever had - and I have had many from sports.
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6. iwontberude ◴[31 Aug 25 14:20 UTC] No.45083342[source]▶
I guess I just mean to say I love living and I’ll enjoy it to the last drop.
7. iwontberude ◴[31 Aug 25 14:22 UTC] No.45083349[source]▶
Not yet fortunately. All life is some amount of suffering and then you die. I agree I’m probably not correct about how I would feel in the moment.
8. iwontberude ◴[31 Aug 25 14:22 UTC] No.45083351[source]▶
Yeah you right