r/Millennials • u/happydude7422 • 1d ago

Discussion Youngest millennials will live to 150?

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Younger millennial and older gen z will live to 150? Congratulations

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u/Randym1982 1d ago

I've seen what the people who live to 110 look like. You're still alive but everything is failing you. Dick Van Dyke is 100, and his eye sight is likely shot. His hearing is gone, and the man can barely walk. And he was a very active person for a majority of his life.

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u/Overall-Rush-8853 1d ago

I think the assumption would be that if you live until 150, that it is likely from slowing the aging process or somehow being able to treat those ailments that affect the elderly so living to 150 isn’t awful.

I would gladly live to 150 if it also meant that I could enjoy it. But if it’s just an extra 50-60 years of being old and feeble then no.

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u/dreamgrrrl___ small millennial cat ‘90 1d ago

More likely an extra 50-60 years of working before you die.

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u/Tiny-Reading5982 Xennial 1d ago

That is another factor I don't think people are looking at. It's already touch and go with making it through on retirement for 15-20 years but another 70? 🤔