Defined
life span or life·span (l
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"The fountain of youth may exist after all, as a study showed that scientists have discovered means to extend the lifespan of mice and primates. The key to eternal -- or at least prolonged -- youth lies in genetic manipulation that mimics the health benefits of reducing calorie intake, suggesting that aging and age-related diseases can be treated."
S6k1, Blocking. "Scientists Find Path to Fountain of Youth - Free Online Library." Free News, Magazines, Newspapers, Journals, Reference Articles and Classic Books - Free Online Library. Web. 31 Mar. 2011.
"The lifespan of plasma TV, contrary to rumor, is great. Also, the technology is ever advancing to produce better televisions that will last even longer. Most manufacturers will give an
approximate lifespan of 60,000 hours for their plasma televisions. That''s 20 to 25 years of normal viewing before the screen begins to noticeably dim. This is a new number that reflects the improvements made to the technology in recent years."
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This article discusses a form of technology called "lifespan technology," whose aim is
"improving both the transition from middle adulthood to old age and the degree of autonomy in old age in present and future generations. " The technology either aids its user in relieving cognitive demands or by prompting its user to cognitive cues. The technology is sort of a virtual geriatric nurse, mechanically increasing the viability of a long lifespan. I find this idea very interesting because of the opportunities it opens to elderly humans, as well as the staggered evolution this may present in the future. As with any technology, the poverty line dictates an unequal distribution of its benefits. If this remains constant, it will prove that financial viability has an ever increasing role in natural selection.
Relates
The topic of lifespan relates to my concept because I seek to represent the lifespan behind a still image. The videos I make are all based around a still life image, composed the way I would have if a single image were meant to be captured. Instead, the viewer is faced with the living, or dying, subject whose physical state changes reveal the hidden cues to eventual demise. This concept has a lot to do with permanence and its roots in genetics, technology, and the medium of photography. I am trying to present a video installation in which each video contains an image's lifespan, each subject to manipulation from the environment.
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