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		demallien on July 26, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why aren't the oldest living people getting any ol... Pfft. Martin Silenus does better than that in Hyperion. Of course, the age of fictional characters doesn't really have much impact on the debate about the maximum possible age of a human being, does it now...

mdonahoe on July 26, 2011 [–]

If more characters lived extended lifespans, perhaps the general public would be more accepting of the pursuit of immortality

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