SingularityFlow

One of the most intriguing possibilities of achieving the singularity is the promise of extending our life-span far beyond what we experience today. Talking about life-span and the singularity is also important because many people want to make sure they’re still alive when we hit the singularity.

It’s a fact that our life-span is rising. New medicines allow us to fight diseases that previously could be fatal and technological advances (both medical and non-medical) prevent deaths every day.

Unfortunately, our development in the medical field is still a work in progress. We possess the ability to cure some of the deadliest diseases known to mankind, but medicine has largely been unable to fix one growing epidemic in today’s world. In fact, earlier this year, scientists just discovered the gene responsible for this epidemic: obesity.

Even the cause of the increase in obesity is a fiery debate. Let’s look at some of the potential culprits:

Cause #1: Lifestyle
Today’s world is much different from generations past. Schedules are busier than ever, more couples are both holding jobs while simultaneously raising children, work hours are longer (more…)