Is there a hard limit on human lifespan?

By the time children today are old enough to die from natural causes, we'll have a cure for that.

At some point I think we will 'cure' cellular senescence. Then humans can stay physically in their prime, indefinitely. But there are other limits, like memory. Because memories require physical space, there is only room for a limited amount.
I think we can get past that either naturally, by overwriting old memories, or artificially, by augmenting memory with technology. Research is already looking at brain augmentation with electronics.

So what will be the ultimate limit? Or will humans achieve immortality?

By the time children today are old enough to die from natural causes, we'll have a cure for that. At some point I think we will 'cure' cellular senescence. Then humans can stay physically in their prime, indefinitely. But there are other limits, like memory. Because memories require physical space, there is only room for a limited amount. I think we can get past that either naturally, by overwriting old memories, or artificially, by augmenting memory with technology. Research is already looking at brain augmentation with electronics. So what will be the ultimate limit? Or will humans achieve immortality?

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[–] Hitchens 2 points (+2|-0)

I’d only want to stay alive if my body and skin stayed 25 years old forever. What’s the point of living forever if you look and feel like the crypt keeper for eternity.

[–] InnocentBystander [OP] 1 points (+1|-0)

If they found a way to stop cellular senescence, you would.
Probably more like 28-30, whenever you physically peaked.

Is there a hard limit on human lifespan?

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