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Escape Velocity: Why the Prospect of Extreme Human Life Extension Matters Now

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Should we be considering the social and economic ramifications of a society where life-span could be limitless?

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  • Aubrey D N J de Grey, 2004. "Escape Velocity: Why the Prospect of Extreme Human Life Extension Matters Now," PLOS Biology, Public Library of Science, vol. 2(6), pages 1-1, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pbio00:0020187
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0020187
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    2. Debonneuil, Edouard & Loisel, Stéphane & Planchet, Frédéric, 2018. "Do actuaries believe in longevity deceleration?," Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 78(C), pages 325-338.

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