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Originally Posted by Dirty Harry
Will it happen in our lifetimes? I feel like we're so close to expanding the human lifespan many times over, yet still there is so much progress to be made.
FYI, the life extension foundation has published research about telomere length and cell life for a decade.
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Not sure, some people think yes, some people think no. Even if we do, it would likely be a very crude process, and I doubt the luxury will be extended to anyone who doesn't have a significant fortune. One could potentially use the current and very limited amount of people who can afford space tourism, vs. how many will be able to in 30 years, as a sort of comparison.
I have no doubt, however (pending a global catastrophe that would significantly set back or annihilate the human race), that our science will eventually achieve a form of immortality, one way or another.
The more people who are interested and working in fields related to longevity research, the better chance we have, though.