gwern comments on Interesting new Pew Research study on American opinions about radical life extension

[gwern]

Some links from the discussion on the GRG mailing list:

• http://​​www.utsandiego.com/​​news/​​2013/​​aug/​​07/​​pew-life-medicine/​​

• http://​​www.slate.com/​​articles/​​technology/​​future_tense/​​2013/​​08/​​aging_polls_and_life_extension_why_don_t_americans_want_to_live_longer.html

• Reason:

  • “Fear of an Extended Old Age of Frailty and Decrepitude”

  • “People Want the Better End of What Exists, But More Than That Isn’t Within Their Horizons”

  • “A Slightly Religious White Paper on Radical Life Extension”