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16. In Search of Super Longevity and the Meaning of Life

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Super longevity is not the same as immortality. Sometimes one has to sacrifice super longevity in order to achieve immortality (See Fig. 16.1).

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Title: In Search of Super Longevity and the Meaning of Life
Author: Newton Lee
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: The Transhumanism Handbook
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-16919-0

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-16920-6

Copyright Year: 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16920-6_16

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