'Longest living human' says he is ready for death at 145

[The Sandman]

An Indonesian man who claims to be the longest living human in recorded history has described how he “just wants to die”.

Mbah Gotho, from Sragen in central Java, was born on December 31, 1870, according to the date of birth on his identity card.

Now officials at the local record office say they have finally been able to confirm that remarkable date as genuine.

Mbah Gotho's identity card, showing his date of birth as December 31, 1870. He is registered under his official name, Sodimejo; like many Indonesians he was only given one Credit: CEN

If independently confirmed, the findings would make Mr Gotho a staggering 145 years old – and the longest lived human in recorded history.

But despite his incredible longevity, Mr Gotho says he has little wish to remain on this earth much longer.

“What I want is to die. My grandchildren are all independent,” he told local media this week.

Mr Gotho has outlived all 10 of his siblings, four wives, and even his children. His nearest living relatives are grand children, great grand children, and great-great grandchildren.

One of Mr Gotho’s grandsons said his grandfather has been preparing for his death ever since he was 122.

He has even bought a burial site close to the graves of his children.

“The gravestone there was made in 1992. That was 24 years ago,” Mr Gotho’s grandson said.

Members of the family said Mr Gotho now spends most of his time sitting and listening to the radio because his eyesight is too poor to watch television.

He has had to be spoon-fed and bathed for the past three months as he has become increasingly frail.

When asked what his secret to longevity is, Mr Gotho replied: “The recipe is just patience.”

While record office staff say they have confirmed the birth date on his identity card, he will not make it into the record books until the findings are independently verified.

The current record holder, French woman Jeanne Calment, died in 1997 at the age of 122.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/08/27/longest-lived-human-says-he-is-ready-for-death-at-145/

 

[The Sandman]

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[django]

@Moonlight @django @Arsalan @Zibago @Mentee
@Nilgiri @Hell hound @XenoEnsi-14 @waz @PaklovesTurkiye

I do not know how authentic his claims are, I once saw a documentary featuring top MIT scientist state that the human body is designed for no more than 120-125years.Kudos

 

[XenoEnsi-14]

Long telomeres and yogurt.

 

[Hell hound]

i don't want to live that long.heck given the choice on some days i don't want to live even one more day.you dont need 145 year of life to get ready for death somtime even 20 or 30 years are also enough.

 

[waz]

I'm pretty sure a mistake was made in his birth certificate. Folks of his time simply do not live for that length of time. In the future, you will be seeing humans reaching such ages, with the advent of lab grown organs, cures for various terminal diseases and better lifestyles.

 

[The Sandman]

i don't want to live that long.heck given the choice on some days i don't want to live even one more day.you dont need 145 year of life to get ready for death somtime even 20 or 30 years are also enough.

Why you don't want to live longer? you've a family a happy life aur bhai kabar ke azab se dar ni lagta kia?

I do not know how authentic his claims are, I once saw a documentary featuring top MIT scientist state that the human body is designed for no more than 120-125years.Kudos

That's what i was thinking i mean what about his organs and skin? how his organs can live for that long?

 

[django]

Why you don't want to live longer? you've a family a happy life aur bhai kabar ke azab se dar ni lagta kia?


That's what i was thinking i mean what about his organs and skin? how his organs can live for that long?

2nd law of thermodyamics prevents us from living this long or rejuvenating ourselves.kudos

 

[Moonlight]

@Moonlight @django @Arsalan @Zibago @Mentee
@Nilgiri @Hell hound @XenoEnsi-14 @waz @PaklovesTurkiye

Meri family Ke 3 log Itny age main life guzarte. Since average age Meri family Ke bhht Short hai.

 

[Zibago]

2nd law of thermodyamics prevents us from living this long or rejuvenating ourselves.kudos

After a few years every cell division weakens us as the telemerones get smaller if we are able to find a way to repair ourself after cell division we can in a way atleast make our brains long lasting(immortality is impossible)

 

[Musafir117]

Sound like old Japanese name

 

[django]

After a few years every cell division weakens us as the telemerones get smaller if we are able to find a way to repair ourself after cell division we can in a way atleast make our brains long lasting(immortality is impossible)

Brightspark Asim is going to figure it out, give us the power of rejuventaion
@Moonlight @The Sandman

 

[Zibago]

Brightspark Asim is going to figure it out, give us the power of rejuventaion
@Moonlight @The Sandman

Ina zaheen honda tey gold medalist na honda mein ?

 

[django]

Ina zaheen honda tey gold medalist na honda mein ?

Plagiarise new dj babu theory, sure to get nobel prize

 

[Indika]

I'm pretty sure a mistake was made in his birth certificate. Folks of his time simply do not live for that length of time. In the future, you will be seeing humans reaching such ages, with the advent of lab grown organs, cures for various terminal diseases and better lifestyles.

There are exceptions for every thing, the very few freaks that nature throws once in a while.
http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/RAJ-J...ps-of-tea-per-day-to-survive-4808148-NOR.html

Though our medical science has advanced tremendously from misconceptions to solid facts based research , we are still far from understanding nature in its entirety.