MAN’S LONGER LIFE

New Zealand Times, Volume LIV, Issue 12650, 10 January 1927, Page 8

MAN’S LONGER LIFE

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD?

H. G. WELLS MAKES BOLD PREDICTIONS PEOPLE WILL NOT BE “AGED” By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Australian and N.&. Cable Association. (Received January 9, 11.0 p.m.) LONDON, January 9. The “Sunday Express” has secured a scries oi articles uy H. U. Wells. In the first he emphasises that his opinion that is in a-n intense phase of transition, and he contests the argument that human nature .never alters. He fastens on insurance .statistics, showing that the expectation of life has increased since the opening of the century by 12 years. This is only the latest step in changes which have been progressing during, a much longer period. Examining the vital statistics for a century past, Mr Wells argues that the man has been almost as sexual as a cat, with its ever-recurring kittens. Man has been a family animal, and.is now beginning to breed much later and conserve his offspring, and thus render available an unprecedented amount of individual time and energy. In the near future man will not work till he is adult, and he will marry much later and have a small, successful family, and then live a score of years, may be, before he exhibits any of the characteristic decadence of age. The oculist, the ddntist and surgeon will perform the necessary roadside repairs. Mr Wells affirms that the adult’s vigour can be restored, and can be kept up until at least the end of life. Prolongatio-n of life will not be allowed to remain the privilege of a small class. There will be only active, hopeful children, and though many people will be full of years none will be aged. It will he a community of grown-up , people, to an extent quite beyond our ; present community.