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Evolution isn't a person, or an entity to be compensated. It's a natural process. If humans can surpass it, find a new way to improve themselves, then do it. All of this argument seems like one extended appeal to nature, combined with some backwards-justified reasoning as to why being limited in time is a good thing - start with the premise that our lives are short, and then find a way to make that sound appealing.



I don’t think you get to ‘surpass’ evolution with regards to increasing life span. Maybe you can retard the process. But I think that is just kicking the can down the road.

Its like an old growth forest not being allowed to burn, it’s caretakers keeping it in media res for as long as possible until it eventually burns anyway and the natural cycle continues.




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