Give it another 50 years, you will be living in China.If only I lived in China...
If you are in your 30's now, I'd expect you'll easily see 100 with all that is happening in biotech.HAHA, maybe, but I don't plan on being here in 50 years. that puts me in my 80's I'm going out in my 60's
OH: Yup, the "car culture" is constantly changing, and to quote your previous words in that sentence, "...is not necessarily a bad thing..."
When you consider that "we" have had well over a century to refine personal transportation, every tank of fuel is still using c. 85-90% of our petrol/coal/wind/solar energy to move the AUTO down the road, and only 15% to move the human.
There's just something wrong about that.
Rusty and Brian are both right. According to this book, the trend is on the cusp of major reversal. Today's yoots will likely live to 100+ -- and many of us will, at age 80, have the physiology of our 50s. Primary causes of death are predicted to become accidents and stupidity.We are actually entering a period where the average life expectancy is going down for the first time in a very long time. Like, since the Dark Ages. Poor habits, more carcinogens, rampant drug (opiates) addiction, and other factors play into this.
Then ride a bicycle. You will immediately flip that equation backwards. And the fuel becomes renewable carbohydrates. I ought to be able to sell carbon credits.... every tank of fuel is still using c. 85-90% of our petrol/coal/wind/solar energy to move the AUTO down the road, and only 15% to move the human.
There's just something wrong about that.