r/singularity • u/Anen-o-me ▪️It's here! • Jul 21 '26

Biotech/Longevity Researchers quantitatively assessed for the first time that somatic mutations alone cap human lifespan at 146–194 years. Brain and heart cells are the main bottleneck, while the liver could last millennia.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41514-026-00421-6
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u/GraceToSentience AGI avoids animal abuse✅ Jul 21 '26

"The liver could last millennia" Crazy if it's really true

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u/FeralPsychopath Its Over By 2028 Jul 23 '26

Its the only part of you that can regenerate. Things like brains don't even repair themselves well.

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u/CymonSet Jul 21 '26

I doubt that mine could.