Curious: what are the best args against increased human healthspan which pass the status quo bias test?
(I've heard lots of reasonable-seeming args against increased longevity, but none survived "imagine the avg lifespan is 200 yrs; would you propose halving it with this arg?")
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If people lived to 200 but spent 100 years with the body of the average geriatric, unable to work or provide for themselves, that'd be a pretty massive drag on societal progress.
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Agreed. Would you be opposed to increases in "healthspan" as opposed to "lifespan"?
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Broadly, no. I can find some corner cases like the nursing home industry that might be opposed, but I think overall there's very little downside to just improving health overall.
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