As a newcomer I have nevertheless been around to read 150 to 200
postings. Still I am not totally sure I will be on point inre the to-do list
for the next century. If I fall short please indulge me? :)
Let me put my understanding of the theme as a question: If I had one
hundred million dollars to spend for a program to benefit mankind over the
next hundred years how would I spend the money?
First, I would use the money to promote an organization somewhat like
this one over the entire face of the globe.
Second, I would promote the latest knowledge of health (mental &
physical) and longevity amongst this group.
In The Bell Curve the authors H&M report that the smartest people
regardless of race, religion or other background are congregating. No doubt
the Internet is having a positive effect on this phenomena. With the advent
of intelligence increasing techniques many more people will become
exceptionally intelligent. My effort would be intended to help this process
of congregation along.
Second, one of the goals of the organization would be to increase the
flow of information among its members. One of the most important types of
information would be health (mental and physical) longevity. My reading of
the current state of medicine informs me that our knowledge of longevity is
doubling once every three and a half years. As an aside; I believe that
particular estimate came from Ronald M. Klatz, MD, Other sources such as Roy
L. Walford and the new articles about Geron, Inc. convince me that Dr. Klatz
may be about right.
In the end I am trying to produce a society in which many people are
exceptionally intelligent, extraordinarily healthy and routinely living into
three digit ages. In fact, I have read that the Actuaries say that if we
achieved medical immortality (freedom from disease both infectious and other)
violence would limit our ages to an average of 350 years.
With such a society in existence I believe all the other problems become
manageable.
Ron H.
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