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by aNoob7000 3305 days ago
The real question is, who wants to live to 100? I don't.

I was recently talking to my dad about my grandfather who lived to the ripe old age of 98. He was relatively healthy, mobile, and mentally sharp but the thing that seemed to bother him the most was a particular type of loneliness he was experiencing. The loneliness of not having those individuals in his life that he grew old with like my grandmother and childhood friends. Life without those you love and shared experiences with just doesn't seem worth it.

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If you don't have friends when you are that old then that's not your problem, it's theirs. I would have hobby or my grandchildren if I feel lonely at that age. I want to live forever, yes I'm not greedy, think about the vastness of the Universe, even if everyone on this planet occupy a new planet still we have so many planets and stars. It's our limited beliefs to not live forever.
I want to live to 100 (or more!) because I am confident that I will be able to make new friends even as I grow older. The new friends may not get my references to 90's TV shows, but I'll be willing to forgive them for that.