
The problem is that if someone did live to be 125, they are unlikely to remain spry into their final decades. “There’s millions of people now who won’t see death if they choose,” said James Strole, the director of the Coalition of Radical Life Extension, an organization which brings together scientists and enthusiasts interested in “physical immortality”.Īt present our bodies are built to last – “if you took perfect care of your body” – 125 years, according to Strole.
