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I think that the life expectancy will blossum, not only through stem cells, but for biotechnology through agraculture and genetic altering procedures (genetic modified foods, animals, and humans).
Over the years, we went from gathered hunting, through agraculture. We are now exiting the industrial revolution, and comes to the next generation of civilization, which is high-tech era. This goes from mechanical, to bio-tech, and high-tech medicine. Pills with side effects will be replaced with function foods and supplements. We went from sugar, to artificial sugar, to natural herbal sweetners.
Eventually, junk foods we loved to eat will turn to function foods. Like those Oreo cookies but with a balance of Omega-3, and Omega-6 fatty acids? We may see those "olive oils, coconut oils, and palm oils" replace those with oils with only the benifial fats. We may see "Cooking oils" which have beneficial saturated fats, while new types of snacks, desserts, and new foods that we problably don't see today, that could have the benefits, without the side effects of those chemicals.
And stem cells may benefit pets and lifestock(cats, dogs, hamsters, horses, milk/meat cows), endangered animals (Those elephants, chimpanzees, you name it), and farm animals. Genetic modification could protect our and our pet's food, as well as endangered species, so that endangered species animals can be protected from diseases, and our farm foods will be protected. Genetic theorpy on humans can solve genetic-related diseases, like heart attacks, genetic-related diabetes, and others.
And if this do happens, get ready to live for...well...another 200 years!
[Posted by: James Donahue at January 9, 2006 8:48 PM]
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