{"id":12203,"date":"2026-01-14T09:58:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T09:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=12203"},"modified":"2026-01-14T09:58:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T09:58:32","slug":"elon-musk-says-humans-are-pre-programmed-to-die-and-longevity-is-solvable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=12203","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk says humans are \u2018pre-programmed to die\u2019 and longevity is ‘solvable’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Elon Musk is full of bold predictions, but none may be as controversial as his conclusion that a longer human lifespan is something that can be engineered.<\/p>\n

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The 54-year-old Tesla boss apparently sees longevity as merely a problem to be overcome\u2014and one with a solution that\u2019s not \u201cparticularly hard\u201d at that, he said during an interview on the Moonshots with Peter Diamandis<\/em> podcast last week.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re pre-programmed to die. And so if you change the program, you will live longer,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Take, for instance, that every part of the body ages in sync, he argued. Something must be at the root of such synchronization\u2014something that can be identified and potentially altered.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you consider the fact that your body is extremely synchronized in its age, the clock must be incredibly obvious,\u201d he said. \u201cNobody has an old left arm and a young right arm. Why is that? What\u2019s keeping them all in sync?\u201d<\/p>\n

?In fact, synchronous aging involves a variety of biological factors, including genetics and hormones that help synchronize aging across tissues, according to researchers.<\/p>\n

The future of medicine<\/h2>\n

Musk\u2019s commentary comes at a moment when AI and robotics are set to blur the boundaries between medicine and tech. As part of this revolution, humanoid robots may replace human surgeons, and, in the process, elevate medical care within five years to a much better state than what\u2019s currently available, Musk claimed.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Automation and robotics have already changed healthcare, Musk added, citing LASIK, a procedure that uses a computer-controlled laser to reshape a person\u2019s eyes and improve vision.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wouldn\u2019t want the best ophthalmologist with the steadiest hand out there with a hand laser on my eyeball. It\u2019s going to be like that,\u201d Musk said.<\/p>\n

While human surgeons take years to gain the experience and skills necessary to operate, humanoid robots like Tesla\u2019s Optimus could potentially do a better job\u2014without the risk of human error.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone will have access to medical care that is better than what the president receives right now,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

To be sure, Musk\u2019s confidence about increasing longevity runs contrary to his longtime discomfort with the social consequences of an extended lifespan. Unlike some of his billionaire peers who have poured millions into longevity-focused startups, Musk has previously said he\u2019d \u201cprefer to be dead\u201d than live to 100 with dementia or as a burden to society.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we live for too long, I think it ossifies society\u2014there\u2019s no changing of the leadership because leadership never dies,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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