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Indonesia, on the island of Java at the age of 146 years died, a man named Sodimico, who was the oldest inhabitant of the Earth. Imagine what opportunities do our body! Who will live longer?

Our body is designed for 200-300 years of life. Only it is necessary to lead a correct way of life.

They keep talking we are living in modern times. But we still grow old and die like animals. I hope scientist would soon discover how to control aging. I envision a future when humans never grow old that could live for many years as he like never fearing of going old and dying.

The same can not be such that all lead wrong way of life? Why no one has ever lived for 200 years? Maybe the reason is something else? There are also examples of the fact that a smoker lives longer than someone who never smoked.

Can you imagine the horror of it? Never to die... scary if you ask me.
Look how today world looks like, millions suffering of hunger, lack of shelter and cold.
Redistribution of goods is far from perfect, everything based on medieval principles of supply and demand where times have changed, availability and ease of transport with it.
3-4 centuries old human beings would only add to the chaos. New cast of people would arise, world owners and along with it more violence and envy. Bad idea imo. I think humanity should focus on repairing damage done by millennia of extortion over 3rd world country's, spreading word of enlightenment etc.
More people equals less food, drugs, goods and health care, all we need is even more mouths to feed.
Medicine for all that? Space exploration and robots :)   

There was a man in China who lived 256 years. I do not know if this is true information, but it is possible. It is necessary to conduct more research on this topic.

If we are to survive as a specie. Humans must learn how to control aging. Those suffering would mostly stop once humans escape from Earth. This planet is only our starting point. In the future we will have the capacity to build floating countries in space that could carry millions if not billions of humans. There are "infinite" solar systems and planets out there to conquer. And to travel to other solar systems. And also because of the vastness of space long lives is needed to travel this places.

If people can live for a long time, it will be available only for the richest. Beggars, sick and without housing it will even be uninteresting.

the bible says so. there are characters in the bible that says he live more than 800 years old. i think that was moses. either moses or abraham. but why would you want to live that long? all you friends are already dead by the time you're 80. relieve yourself. there are more sufferings already. scratching your ass everyday with all the skin diseases is not that easy while you are 80.

I think that this is possible only for the elect, the one who understands why he should live so long and he can do something useful for others around this time.

No. I have read in a few scientific journals that the maximum possible theoretical lifespan for humans is around 130 years. And in this particular case, I think that some one has rigged the census records. I don't think that this guy was 146 when he passed away.

no. the environment during those times aren't yet polluted just as it is today to which currently the lifespan of human life will just be a hundred. during thise times, the oxygen found in the air are higher than how much is found these days.

Our body is designed for 200-300 years of life... Sure...
What exactly are you smoking?
Could you care to explain how it is designed for 200-300 years and no one ever made it to 200?

If the Bible says so...
I guess it's much better to trust the Bible than to actually think about the billions of examples of people living barely until 60 years old.

It is necessary to look at the facts, not the religious writings. Previously, generally because of the low level of medicine, some up to 30 hardly survived.

Yeah but even with hardcore medecine most people barely live after 80 ^^

It's ridiculous to suggest that bodies are made for 200 years of life... If that was the case why is average lifetime 80 years at max in the most developped countries in the world?

I would not recommend you to believe in such studies. If they were right they specifically gave the recipe following which guaranteed it would be possible to live 130 years. But the same is not. So it's not a study but just a guess.

Even the richest man in the world - Rockefeller managed to live only 108 years. Here everything depends on the individuality of each organism.

There is no proof that it was real age of that person, he didn't had documents.
I also in past have read that one guy from China who lived 256 years, but I can't believe that's true.
People are not designed to live that long. Some people can live up to 100-110 years, but at very old age people have lot of diseases and whole body and organs aren't working perfectly anymore.
And still, in many poor countries people are living only for 50-55 years in average, like it was many centuries back.

Good point. Last year oldest person passing away was bed-ridden french woman. She was close to 125, I think. Not even year later we have a person, whose relatives claim he was 146... guys, I mean come on  ;) not to rip on the dude, I am sure he lived his life the best he could and had his fair share of stories to tell. But lets not throw fact out of the window just for the sake of story.

Hmm. What could be easier to achieve? Live for over 20 years longer than any other recorded human being...

Or claim to?

I don't know true or not, but if it is true then imagine how his life changed from the moment of birth. He has witnessed 2 world wars, the advent of electricity. Started with horses and ended car. In the 20th century had the most changes. I would also like to see what will come up in the future.

I don't think there'll ever be another century like the 20th again. Just think of the leaps that took place. From flight being a pipe dream to landing on the moon.

The future seems to be getting poxier and more introverted by the day. When I was born they were still talking about Mars bases. Now the shit that gets the most media coverage is a redesigned home button on an IPhone.

I was watching stuff from the 90s the other day. Internet aside, nothing's changed. People dress the same, talk the same, the music and films from back then could be released today and no one would notice any difference.

There is pretty much nothing interchangeable between the 50s and the 70s. The last truly charismatic decade was the 80s, and maybe not for the most appealing reasons.

Progress seems to have disappeared up a tech arse while the rest of the world stagnates.

He was residing in the island of Jawa, which was more or less unaffected by the world wars. Also, there was no internet or social media at that time. He might have heard about the world war a few times, but I bet he might have had no idea about the participants or the cause.

Yeah, maybe the only possible way to live that long is to live on a secluded island with pure air, water and organic food, without wars, stress and worries of the modern world. But in that case why live 100+ years if life goes past you?

Well, we all must go. I hope he died at home, calm and surrounded by his family.


We're actually living far longer than previous generations, heck, far longer than those from more ancient civilizations that supposedly got everything figured out. This is despite all the pollution and the food we're eating. Even citizens in third-world countries would live longer than the middle-class in say, ancient Egypt.

I wouldn't mind living up to 300 as long as I look just 30. Unfortunately, I'll probably just look like a raisin.

It is also not conducive to longevity. Michael Jackson slept in a hyperbaric chamber and he led a pretty decent life, take care of yourself, but it did not help him to live long. On the other hand there are homeless people who live 80+

LOL.. Can you even imagine? A life without cable TV, internet, FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter, Skype, WhatsApp.etc. Can you even survive for one week on such a location? Anyway, what is the point in living up to 100 years, if you can't enjoy your life?

In order to survive in such a place without the benefits of civilization, one must prepare for the fact that one will have to extract food, live in the open air and love loneliness very much.

146 years old - do we have some real evidence to back this claim up?

Yes, some homeless people can live for a rather long time. It all depends on each person, all the organisms are different and they need different conditions for a normal existence.

I guess he meant to enjoy the simplicity of life. I'd only probably sign up for such a life if I have my family with me.

Who can even know or imagine how this old man lived. Because you can still live a full life to some 60 70 years, but in the extreme case to 80, and everything else is probably a serious existence in the presence of serious diseases.

If you have little kids with you, do you really expect them to tolerate a life without electricity, air conditioners, refrigerator, and TV? And most importantly, the kids will feel isolated without the presence of other children in their locality.

Yeah, past 80 is just too much. There are people who have cancer diagnosed at 70 or 80. The longer you live the greater the chance cells make an error when replicating. Not to mention the wear and tear of living, especially if you abused your body when you were younger. This is why when people say they want to live forever, I just shrug. Even if you can stay 18 for eternity and not die, what's the use of it?


You do have a point. It can even look selfish. I'd only really probably try living in isolation if I can also have conveniences with me (thank goodness solar is getting better every year) and if I can go back to the city anyway for the occasional tour and medical check up. I think what really makes people weary of modern life is all the constant interaction, it's becoming harder to have even just a full hour of peace to ourselves.

Some people have chosen such a life though and don't want to look back. I saw a documentary about a man and his family living on a tiny island. When asked if he never thought of moving closer to town, his response was "If we go there more often, the kids... they begin to want things. They can't have them and will just be disappointed, so I'd rather just have them stay here,".

If children are very small, they easily adapt to conditions without modern technology and in adulthood may not want to live among people.

Indeed there are many cases when little children were discovered in the jungle. They have adapted to life in the wild and will never be able to adapt to life in society. They even say you can't teach. Is this life?

He was from the island of Java. With the exception of the major cities such as Djakarta, Java is a very clean and pristine region. In the mountains, you will hardly find any pollution. This may be the secret behind his longevity.

They have a different life without modern technology. Maybe there are some pluses, but I can not adapt to this because I'm already too used to the comfort that technology creates.

And that mountains are only on the island of Java? On the ground a lot of countries where there are mountains and a good environment. However, only he was able to live for so many years. Can be really is a mistake in the passport?

That is science but God still rules this world and he alone can give grace to men. Come to thing of it in this way, is it difficult for God to by pass science and performance his role as God of miracles and favour. I am happy to hear the story of this man that live 146 years in fact it is a great grace.

Do you think that 146 years of life for a person can be a grace? Of course, whether there is a healthy body healthy mind healthy thoughts then this is quite another matter. The person at this age is very old.

On the contrary, in this way, God punishes a person so that he suffers so much in poverty and illness for so many years.

Curiously, people who live in far reaches of the developed world are living longer lives than the much civilized majority. The environment you live in would and the things you put inside your body would be the main reason why these people live waaay longer and will live longer than most of us.

Civilized society causes a lot of stress and people move away from nature. There it seems to me that people are more relaxed about life and interact more with nature.

If you look back at our history people lived for a very long years much more than the oldest man alive today. The difference between our lives today and theirs is the kind of environment that we live in. We are living in a world were pollution and toxic food, water and air surrounds us. If we can go back to the ancient way of living then we can be alive for hundreds of years.

You are not right. In the past people lived much less than it is now. Worldwide there are problems with filling the pension Fund. This is just a consequence of the fact that life expectancy is constantly increasing. Thanks to our medicine. She won the battle for our lives from the environment.

Do you realize that just 100-150 years ago, the average life expectancy was around 17 years? Modern medical care has made the difference, and now the life expectancy in the developed nations is around 80 years.

Nowadays, the life span of a human being is ranging 75 to 120 years.  this is not the time of adam and eve who can lived 800 to 900 years old. So the only things for us to have longevity is to eat natural food, such as fruits and vegetables. or we can take food supplement or any herbal products.

LOL! Where you have such information. The average life expectancy in the stone age was 19 years. In the 18th century, the average life expectancy was 35-40 years already.

So was the entire planet until a few hundred years ago. Assuming you were settled in a relatively safe community why aren't the history books heaving with multiple hundred year old people and where did it start to go so wrong again?