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The quote suggests that short human lifespans were once normal, but that this is not a fixed limit. It argues that there is no inherent reason human life cannot become much longer. The main idea is that biology and progress may allow lifespan to extend beyond what people historically experienced.
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Originally said in English.
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About Craig Venter
American biotechnologist and entrepreneur, Venter co-founded Celera Genomics and led the private Human Genome Project. His work revolutionized genomics with the first commercially assembled human genome and pioneering synthetic biology research.
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