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Can humans live forever?

Can humans live forever?

So here's the thing - humans are probably unique in knowing we'll die someday, and that awareness has shaped everything from our religions to our philosophies. We've made incredible progress against mortality through medicine and better living conditions, but now we're facing an aging society where fewer young people support more elderly ones. Tech billionaires are now funding ambitious research not just to slow aging, but to defeat it entirely - which raises a fascinating question: is death biologically inevitable, or could we theoretically live forever? The diversity of lifespans in nature suggests aging isn't fixed in stone; mayflies live days while Greenland sharks live centuries, hinting that our lifespans might be more malleable than we think.
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