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 == Modern increase ==
-Recently, human lifespans have been increasing at a remarkable rate in the Western World. This is due primarily to improved medicine, hygiene, and nutrition.  Changes in the human gene pool itself are not the cause of this increase. In the absence of our improved technology and nutrition, the human lifespan would be no higher than it was 1000 years ago.
+Recently, human lifespans have been extending at a remarkable rate in the Western World. This is due primarily to improved medicine, hygiene, and nutrition.  Changes in the human gene pool itself are not the cause of this extension. In the absence of our improved technology and nutrition, the human lifespan would be no higher than it was 1000 years ago.
+As such, there is a difference between an "increased" lifespan versus an "extended" one. Technology can extend life by forestalling death. This is no different than extending the life of a car through regular maintenance. It would not however, cause a car to last significantly longer than its original design. Nor would it make the car "immortal".
+A movement today called "Trans-human" or "H+" performs research on using animal DNA to extend human genetic functionality, including extended ages. While most countries ban genetic testing on humans, those that do not remain a controversial hotbed.
 == See Also ==