How Long Can We Live?

The video discusses how mortality rates increase with age due to cellular damage and natural selection. It explains that natural selection eliminates harmful genes more effectively in younger individuals, leading to a flattening of the mortality curve in older age. The video also explores the role of gene mutations in survival and how natural selection's protective effect diminishes with age. Finally, it analyzes longevity statistics, suggesting that while current centenarians may not break age records, the vast global population increases the odds of someone living to 127.

Discuss the implications of the statement that natural selection's ability to eliminate harmful genes decreases with age.

Based on the text, what are the odds of living beyond 122 years of age?