Fukuyama: Francis

That chance, of revival after your death, would nonetheless still be very small. Would you want to revive your great grandfather And at the end of the day, would he thank you for it Moreover longevity seems less controversial that artificial enhancement, but not to all. Author Francis Fukuyama, for example, considers research that might extend human longevity by artificial means beyond its current fourscore years to be immoral. Prolonging life by say five hundred years does seem to carry some moral issues, but a hundred and fifty does not seem destined to be quite as controversial (discussions on Medicare apart ). 

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