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Humans have long been fascinated with maximizing human lifespan, possibly driven by a universal desire for more time. Average life expectancy at birth dramatically increased in the 20th century, due to improved sanitation, reduced infant mortality, reduced infectious mortality thanks to antibiotics, and preventative treatment of cardiovascular disease. But will the trajectory of rapid lifespan extension continue? A recent study examined the trends in mortality rates from the last three decades to determine if the projected average lifespan at…