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Would you want to live to 120? #tellusatoday


Most folks wouldn't want medical treatments to let them live to 120, according to a Pew Research Center survey. We asked Twitter followers for their take. Comments are edited for clarity and grammar:

Death is permanent. Life is not. I'd love to live as long as possible. Travel, eat, love, live life. 120? Why not 127?

@summerbuis

No. I'm certain all of my family would already be dead, and what could I possibly feel like doing at 120 years old?

@MsStarrysky

It's a quality of life issue for me. I've seen it: My mother is 92. I don't want to be here that long.

@vpaige

I would like to. There's so much to see! I also would like to see the year 2100! I would just need to reach 113.

@cj_s10

There is a time for everything under the sky and the sun! A time to live and time to die; 120 is too long.

@annabelle623

It's not the years; it's the miles. A quality life that enriches others is better than one that drags on.

@Seal_Genie

This corrupt and fallen world would be tough to live in for 120 years. Who wants to experience all that loss and decay?

@MrPgh

I'd love to make it to 120 (in good health) and watch the world continue to advance technologically!

@SimplyMarketed

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