Life extensionists (or longevists, or immortalists) fit neatly into two types. Life extensionists have become a fervent and increasingly vocal bunch. Few life extensionists openly admit to hedonistic impulses. Gerontologists are not hoping to end death, he says. Life extensionists enjoy a metaphor: humans are complicated machines, they say, like cars, but mushy.

Source: The Guardian June 23, 2019 09:56 UTC