Life, longevity, and extension

quote hiigaran

you want to know what defines our natural age? as in, what makes us die from old age? telomeres. put simply, these are small parts on the ends of your chromosomes (which, for you kids out there, are bundles of your DNA) that keep them from deteriorating, much like that little plastic thing on the ends of your shoelaces keep your laces from fraying. anyway, as your cells divide, these get shorter and shorter. once youre old, and the telomeres are too short, cells are going to start to break down and die, and eventually, you along with them.

so why do some animals live longer than others, excluding other factors? ^right there.

quote not logged in

People extend their lives all the time by getting medical help, changing their diets, or stressing less. If you have the time, resources, desire, and courage to undergo a potentially risky operation that may double your life span , then by all means go ahead- there's absolutely nothing immoral about it.

I just don't see much discussion value in this thread. If, of course, your elongated life span is drastically contributing to things like over population, then it's obviously wrong, but other than that it's objectively fine.