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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[–] Justintoxicated 1 points (+1|-0)

Interesting scenario, imagine what that would mean for sperm, it really is a call back to Python's "Every Sperm is Sacred" song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUspLVStPbk

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

Remember how controversial that song used to be? When I bought the album, the cashier gave me the stink-eye and asked me, "don't you think that's a bit racy?" Times have sure changed.

[–] Justintoxicated 1 points (+1|-0)

That was such a masterpiece, so damn funny!

Is there a hard limit on human lifespan?

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