Scenarios about 'life extension'
The scientific and medical pursuit of extending human lifespan beyond current biological limits through various interventions and technologies. Life extension research encompasses approaches ranging from genetic manipulation and pharmaceutical treatments to cryonics and regenerative medicine, reflecting humanity's age-old quest to overcome mortality. In alternate history scenarios, different technological timelines often explore how societies might develop with dramatically extended lifespans or functional immortality.
What If Aging Was Slowed or Reversed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where science discovers a viable method to significantly slow or reverse human aging, fundamentally transforming society, economics, and human potential.
What If Life Extension Technology Was Developed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where scientific breakthroughs in the early 2000s led to effective human life extension technologies, fundamentally transforming society, economics, and the human experience.