How long before we achieve "long-term" life extension?

Straight answer: We do not know, but how much time, money and resources we invest in life extension research and technologies will be the driving factor. We strongly believe long-term life extension will be achieved "soon" by 2045, meaning people alive today will be able to extend their lifespans as never before. It's a matter of time, effort and determination, as most things worth pursuing in life are.

In recent years, science has deepened their understanding about how our bodies and minds work. Thanks to the Human Genome Project we identified and mapped all genes of the human DNA from both a physical and a functional standpoint. The BRAIN Initiative is attempting to do something similar with the human brain. Biomedical engineers now connect the aging with the telomeres shortening process and other damage to cellular and molecular structures on our bodies.

How much time, money and resources we invest in life extension research and technologies will be the driving factor.

We believe our most formidable challenge is the sad reality that mankind accepted death as a certainty a long time ago and has grown accustomed to it, incorporating it in our belief system and fully embracing it as a normal part of life. Many even glorify death thinking life has purpose only because we die, and we would lose purpose if we were to live forever. The following video by CGP Grey does a fantastic job in explaining the horrific process in which we came to accept death as something natural and conveys the right sense of urgency we at Xanathos feel.

Longevity escape velocity, or actuarial escape velocity, is a concept proposed by David Gobel and popularized by Ray Kurzweil and Aubrey de Grey. According to this concept, an indefinite lifespan can be achieved when medical and technological improvements add years to lifespan faster than the passage of time. In simple terms, longevity escape velocity will be achieved when humanity continues to discover new ways of extending life at a pace that doesn't allow death to catch up.

There is currently no way to stop or reverse the aging process, and it is not clear when it will be possible. However, scientists and researchers around the world are working on ways to extend human lifespan and improve health as people age. Some of the promising areas of research in this field include genetics, stem cell therapy, and interventions to slow or repair the damage caused by aging at the cellular level. While it is difficult to predict when these approaches might bear fruit, it is possible that they may lead to significant improvements in human health and longevity in the future.