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What are the Serious Philosophical Issues posed by life extension?
I can see many serious practical issues, but in what way should philosophical opinions change due to the mere extension of human life span?
There is a great ted lecture on this subject. I thought he did a good job at addressing the concerns. At least to the point of defending that research should continue to at least allow future generations to decide if they think it is acceptable.
http://www.ted.com/talks/aubrey_de_grey_says_we_can_avoid_aging.html