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Final Assessment || || Quest for immortality, Link: []
 * || Summary of Example: This article from Standard Weekly describes the life of a 51 year old man who employs certain methods to prolong his life, such as a controlled diet and medicine. || ||
 * || What problems are evident? Explain: It is highly impossible to become immortal with the current technology we posses. The longest a human being has confirmed to be alive was 116 years. By that age the person suffers from many diseases and can barely lead a normal life without support from others. This article explains the life of a man who wants to achieve immortality. This also raises the question of singularity, of whether mankind is headed towards uniting with their silicon creations. This aspect destroys the fundamental of humanity and creates robots. || ||
 * || Counterclaims: With the current rate at which technology is developing and success cases such as Japan, we may soon be able to develop the technology to achieve immortality. || ||
 * || Example (with link): || ||
 * || ToK HUMAN SCIENCES
 * || Name: Gowtham || ||
 * || Knowledge Issue (s): Are humans trying to create a god complex by giving themselves the ability to last forever? || ||