I wonder how much their attitude is colored by their health? It’s sad to lose friends, but if you’re in good shape, you can make new ones. I only know that, as far as I’m concerned right now, three score and ten is far too short.
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Frankly, I just want enough time to achieve my goals, and maybe just a little more to savor it. After that, I will be happy to hand things over to the next generation, having done my bit. I care more about how I will go than when. I’d really rather not suffer too much.
There’s also the case of a widow or widower who lost their spouse at a relatively young age and have spent decades missing them, and no doubt expecting to be reunited after the end of their natural span. Someone in that situation might well view life extension as only lengthening their grief and prefer to pass on while the technology remains experimental than live to a time when it becomes obligatory. But they might be hesitant to phrase it that way, not wanting it to be taken wrong.