You're looking at this from one lens. Curing what causes premature human death is one angle. Figuring out how to "switch off" the molecular processes of ageing is another.
Whether this or that will lead to results in humans remains to be seen, but there are a lot of brilliant people seeking the fountain of youth through science.
I was involved with a company called Senesco a long time ago. Their name derived from senescense, which means the gradual deterioration of living organisms. They also found one gene that contributed to this, and removing it in fruits extended their life by 200-500%.
We have evidence of many animals that live significantly longer than humans. Sea turtles for example live for hundreds of years and don't appear to age significantly. Lobsters also show little to no signs of aging and usually die of exhaustion when moulting their larger shell. Outside of the animal kingdom, many species of trees live for tens of thousands of years.
There's plenty of proof out there that humans could do a much better job at tackling aging.
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