Longevity is long life or existence. Reflections on longevity have usually gone beyond acknowledging the basic shortness of human life and included thinking about, and conceiving, methods to extend life (indefinitely). Longevity has been a topic not only for the scientific community but also for writers of Hyperborei, science fiction and utopian novels. The record human lifespan that has been authenticated is the 122 years 164 days of Jeanne Calment, though fiction, legend, and mythology have proposed or claimed vastly longer lifespans in the past or future and longevity myths frequently allege them to exist in the present. Different people have different lifestyles. But it appears that it matters most where in the world (rather than how) you live. Health care and hygiene seem to influence life expectancy more than any other factor (from the CIA World Fact Book): * First World: 77-81 years * Second World: 65-77 years * Third World: 35-60 years Tobacco smoking is generally accepted to significantly affect longevity, and is one of the main statistical factors explaining differences in life expectancy between advanced nations. This may be offset by other factors; Japan, a country with a high rate of tobacco consumption, has the highest life expectancy in the world (80.91 years, CIA Fact Book 2002). Hong Kong, a dense 7 million people city with constant stress, follows Japan closely (79.8 years, CIA Fact Book 2002). Food and lifestyle make rather a small difference (all from CIA World Fact Book 2002): * United States: 77.4 years * United Kingdom: 77.99 years * Germany: 77.78 years * France: 79.05 years * Italy: 79.25 years * Australia: 80 years * Mozambique: 27.4 years ==Future== The mainstream view on the future of longevity, such as the US Census Bureau, is that life expectancy in the USA will be in the mid-80s by the year 2050 (up from 77 today) and will top out eventually in the low 90s, barring major scientific advances that can change the rate of human aging itself, as opposed to merely treating the effects of aging as is done today. The Census Bureau also predicted that the USA would have 5.3 million people aged over 100 in 2100. ==Longevity in fiction== * James Hilton: ''Lost Horizon'' * P.D. James: ''The Children of Men'' * James L. Halperin: ''The Truth Machine'' * John Wyndham: ''Trouble with Lichen'' * Robert A. Heinlein: ''Time Enough for Love'', ''Methuselah's Children'', and others. * Arthur C. Clarke: ''2001: A Space Odyssey'' * David Brin & Gregory Benford: ''Heart of the Comet'' * Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars trilogy * Roger Zelazny: ''This Immortal'' * J. K. Rowling: ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' (The Philosopher's Stone and Nicholas Flamel) * J. R. R. Tolkien: ''The Lord of the Rings'' (Aragorn, Bilbo Baggins and Gollum) * Bruce Sterling: ''Holy Fire'' ==See also== * Centenarian * Supercentenarian * Methuselah * Longevity myths * Senescence (aging) * Immortality * Life extension * Caloric restriction * Tai Chi Chuan * Bristlecone pine * Resveratrol Aging Gerontology Population Socioeconomics
''The following paragraphs were originally at the end of this article:'' Even if that is achievable, we will have the problem that we do not work long enough. Working from 23 to 65 (i.e. for 43 years out of 80) is affordable to First World people, that is just over 50% of the world population. If we become 120 years old, but only work for 43 years, which is now 30% of our life, we will not be able to finance that. Taking the rate of 50% that we can afford now, we will have to work for 60 something years, probably from 23 to 85 years of age. ---- I have a problem with these two paragraphs: Food and lifestyle make rather a small difference (all from CIA World Fact Book 2002): * USA: 77.4 years * UK: 77.99 years ... Scientists are working to extend our life, mainly with these ideas: * Human growth hormone * Strong Antioxidants ... It would strike me that in the first paragraph, the food and lifestyle of the countries listed are rather similar (all first world,etc.), thus it doesn't really provide evidence for the point made. The second paragraph is just arkward. Maybe it needs to be scrapped or be more specific. Maybe 'Ideas that have been promoted towards increasing longevity include...' or something? ---- "Anti-aging proponents"? What does that mean? -User:Branddobbe 09:55, Jul 24, 2004 (UTC) ---- In the article we see: "It is believed by some that life expectancy in First World countries will have risen to 100 years by 2030, and to 120 years by 2060." Who are these "some" that believe this? Sources should be cited. The documentary "Outfoxed" points out that the phrase "some say" and similar terminology is really just a technique for inserting the author's (or reporter's) opinions into a story. That seems like it could be the case here. :that paragraph was authored by others but I changed it from "some anti anging proponents" to "some" as it looked awkward - no weasling intended. User:PMelvilleAustin 13:24, 25 Jan 2005 (UTC)
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Longevity is long life or existence. Reflections on longevity have usually gone beyond acknowledging the basic shortness of human life and included thinking about, and conceiving, methods to extend life (indefinitely). Longevity has been a topic not only for the scientific community but also for writers of Hyperborei, science fiction and utopian novels. The record human lifespan that has been authenticated is the 122 years 164 days of Jeanne Calment, though fiction, legend, and mythology have proposed or claimed vastly longer lifespans in the past or future and longevity myths frequently allege them to exist in the present. Different people have different lifestyles. But it appears that it matters most where in the world (rather than how) you live. Health care and hygiene seem to influence life expectancy more than any other factor (from the CIA World Fact Book): * First World: 77-81 years * Second World: 65-77 years * Third World: 35-60 years Tobacco smoking is generally accepted to significantly affect longevity, and is one of the main statistical factors explaining differences in life expectancy between advanced nations. This may be offset by other factors; Japan, a country with a high rate of tobacco consumption, has the highest life expectancy in the world (80.91 years, CIA Fact Book 2002). Hong Kong, a dense 7 million people city with constant stress, follows Japan closely (79.8 years, CIA Fact Book 2002). Food and lifestyle make rather a small difference (all from CIA World Fact Book 2002): * United States: 77.4 years * United Kingdom: 77.99 years * Germany: 77.78 years * France: 79.05 years * Italy: 79.25 years * Australia: 80 years * Mozambique: 27.4 years ==Future== The mainstream view on the future of longevity, such as the US Census Bureau, is that life expectancy in the USA will be in the mid-80s by the year 2050 (up from 77 today) and will top out eventually in the low 90s, barring major scientific advances that can change the rate of human aging itself, as opposed to merely treating the effects of aging as is done today. The Census Bureau also predicted that the USA would have 5.3 million people aged over 100 in 2100. ==Longevity in fiction== * James Hilton: ''Lost Horizon'' * P.D. James: ''The Children of Men'' * James L. Halperin: ''The Truth Machine'' * John Wyndham: ''Trouble with Lichen'' * Robert A. Heinlein: ''Time Enough for Love'', ''Methuselah's Children'', and others. * Arthur C. Clarke: ''2001: A Space Odyssey'' * David Brin & Gregory Benford: ''Heart of the Comet'' * Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars trilogy * Roger Zelazny: ''This Immortal'' * J. K. Rowling: ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' (The Philosopher's Stone and Nicholas Flamel) * J. R. R. Tolkien: ''The Lord of the Rings'' (Aragorn, Bilbo Baggins and Gollum) * Bruce Sterling: ''Holy Fire'' ==See also== * Centenarian * Supercentenarian * Methuselah * Longevity myths * Senescence (aging) * Immortality * Life extension * Caloric restriction * Tai Chi Chuan * Bristlecone pine * Resveratrol Aging Gerontology Population Socioeconomics
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''The following paragraphs were originally at the end of this article:'' Even if that is achievable, we will have the problem that we do not work long enough. Working from 23 to 65 (i.e. for 43 years out of 80) is affordable to First World people, that is just over 50% of the world population. If we become 120 years old, but only work for 43 years, which is now 30% of our life, we will not be able to finance that. Taking the rate of 50% that we can afford now, we will have to work for 60 something years, probably from 23 to 85 years of age. ---- I have a problem with these two paragraphs: Food and lifestyle make rather a small difference (all from CIA World Fact Book 2002): * USA: 77.4 years * UK: 77.99 years ... Scientists are working to extend our life, mainly with these ideas: * Human growth hormone * Strong Antioxidants ... It would strike me that in the first paragraph, the food and lifestyle of the countries listed are rather similar (all first world,etc.), thus it doesn't really provide evidence for the point made. The second paragraph is just arkward. Maybe it needs to be scrapped or be more specific. Maybe 'Ideas that have been promoted towards increasing longevity include...' or something? ---- "Anti-aging proponents"? What does that mean? -User:Branddobbe 09:55, Jul 24, 2004 (UTC) ---- In the article we see: "It is believed by some that life expectancy in First World countries will have risen to 100 years by 2030, and to 120 years by 2060." Who are these "some" that believe this? Sources should be cited. The documentary "Outfoxed" points out that the phrase "some say" and similar terminology is really just a technique for inserting the author's (or reporter's) opinions into a story. That seems like it could be the case here. :that paragraph was authored by others but I changed it from "some anti anging proponents" to "some" as it looked awkward - no weasling intended. User:PMelvilleAustin 13:24, 25 Jan 2005 (UTC)
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