Oldest human died in Indonesia aged 146

[DEATH IS FREEDOM]

The survival instinct keeps life alive. The survival instinct does not want life to die. The society does not want humans to die. Global average life expectancy is 73 years. Humans are now living longer than ever before. The average lifespan of the ancient Greeks and Romans was 20 to 35 years. Modern medicine keeps people alive longer than our ancestors. People have jobs that do not wear out the body. Man has no other enemies than diseases and his fellow men. Human euthanasia is illegal in most countries. Many people think about suicide to avoid pointless suffering. But not everyone succeeds in dying by suicide because suicide is difficult and the body is not made to kill itself. However, if you do not die of suicide, there is the risk of dying of old age. Maybe there are people who want to die of old age, but I myself want to escape this terrible suffering with the ailments of old age and the decay of the body.

According to his papers, Mbah Ghoto in Indonesia, was born in December 1870. But Indonesia only started recording births in 1900. Mbah Ghoto survived four wives and all his children. In the last years of his life they had to wash him and feed him with spoon because he was getting weaker and weaker. Moreover, he could not stand upright because his back was bent. When Mbah Ghoto was 122 years old, he began to prepare for his death and made a tombstone. Mbah Ghoto waited for death for a very long time.

BBC NEWS: Oldest human dies in Indonesia aged 146

 

[SmollMushroom]

I can't even imagine living for that long...
Especially knowing that it must have been a struggle because of all the aches that aging brings.

 

[sserafim]

The survival instinct keeps life alive. The survival instinct does not want life to die. The society does not want humans to die. Global average life expectancy is 73 years. Humans are now living longer than ever before. The average lifespan of the ancient Greeks and Romans was 20 to 35 years. Modern medicine keeps people alive longer than our ancestors. People have jobs that do not wear out the body. Man has no other enemies than diseases and his fellow men. Human euthanasia is illegal in most countries. Many people think about suicide to avoid pointless suffering. But not everyone succeeds in dying by suicide because suicide is difficult and the body is not made to kill itself. However, if you do not die of suicide, there is the risk of dying of old age. Maybe there are people who want to die of old age, but I myself want to escape this terrible suffering with the ailments of old age and the decay of the body.

According to his papers, Mbah Ghoto in Indonesia, was born in December 1870. But Indonesia only started recording births in 1900. Mbah Ghoto survived four wives and all his children. In the last years of his life they had to wash him and feed him with spoon because he was getting weaker and weaker. Moreover, he could not stand upright because his back was bent. When Mbah Ghoto was 122 years old, he began to prepare for his death and made a tombstone. Mbah Ghoto waited for death for a very long time.

BBC NEWS: Oldest human dies in Indonesia aged 146

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That's way too long for me. I can't even imagine being 25. My goal is to get out of here before I reach 25, it's my maximum exit point. I would hate to live to 146 and have to get old.

 

[Passersby]

That's way too long for me. I can't even imagine being 25. My goal is to get out of here before I reach 25, it's my maximum exit point. I would hate to live to 146 and have to get old.

Yeah me too. Theres no way I am going to let myself get to even half of that age. That's crazy and just plain silly. It's wrong and cruel for humans to have to live that long and put up with everything that goes with it. I too had a year/age where I had set a " maximum exit point " but unfortunately that day came and went and I'm still here. I tried to set a date for ctb a few times but it didn't work out either. We will have to make damn sure that we don't get even anywhere close to that age. As the years roll by it gets even more real and a time will eventually come where it will just have to end. I look forward to that day.

 

[FuneralCry]

That is so terrifying and horrifying. The thought of old age disturbs me so much, I see it as something to be avoided no matter what, I'd prefer to die than to be tormented in this existence for decades on end. Getting older is just undesirable, meaningless suffering,

 

[oneeyed]

I'm not 40 yet and I have spine issues, if I was 146 I would look like a pretzel.

 

[Lost cherry]

Wow! Like turtle… i am only 27 and that is enough for me.

 

[Kundalini Guy]

He lived such a long time wow

 

[sserafim]

Yeah me too. Theres no way I am going to let myself get to even half of that age. That's crazy and just plain silly. It's wrong and cruel for humans to have to live that long and put up with everything that goes with it. I too had a year/age where I had set a " maximum exit point " but unfortunately that day came and went and I'm still here. I tried to set a date for ctb a few times but it didn't work out either. We will have to make damn sure that we don't get even anywhere close to that age. As the years roll by it gets even more real and a time will eventually come where it will just have to end. I look forward to that day.

Honestly, I never wanted to live past 18 but I never did anything about it so I inevitably did. I'll make sure to not live past 25 though. I won't let life and time pass me by again.

 

[deadtomorrow]

I don't get the appeal of living this long, even if you are healthy and have a good life.

 

[Passersby]

Honestly, I never wanted to live past 18 but I never did anything about it so I inevitably did. I'll make sure to not live past 25 though. I won't let life and time pass me by again.

I know how you feel. I won't either. I cant. So how old are you now? How much time do you have left until you reach your destination age of 25? Once my time came I wasn't able to go through with it for a few different reasons. Like you said though if I don't do anything about it and just let time pass things will just get worse and harder and it will never happen. So I have to take action.

 

[sserafim]

I know how you feel. I won't either. I cant. So how old are you now? How much time do you have left until you reach your destination age of 25? Once my time came I wasn't able to go through with it for a few different reasons. Like you said though if I don't do anything about it and just let time pass things will just get worse and harder and it will never happen. So I have to take action.

I'm 23 right now, so ~2 years to go. I'll probably end up ctb'ing before I reach 25 though. I think I'll probably go out soon because things in my life have gotten worse.

 

[tiger b]

I don't get the appeal of living this long, even if you are healthy and have a good life.

Quality over quantity any day.

 

[Timelapse]

Honestly, I never wanted to live past 18 but I never did anything about it so I inevitably did. I'll make sure to not live past 25 though. I won't let life and time pass me by again.

I feel what you are saying so much. I've had many CTB before 25 thoughts since the age of 12.

At first it was "eat a frozen dinner every 2 days", since I thought I would be homeless by 25, I gradually learned not wanting food no matter how much I needed it.

Isolation, self-loathing. I tried my first real CTB attempt at 22 years old. I ended up in the ICU. Woke up pissed off cursing the people around me. I tried many times since then. Now I'm 36 and I regret not CTB since the age of 12.

 

[Deleted member 65988]

146 years is absolutely insane. This man lived well past two world wars for crying out loud.

 

[busreservation92]

Yeah and I just turned 132. Fake news.

 

[ijustwishtodie]

That's way too long for me. I can't even imagine being 25. My goal is to get out of here before I reach 25, it's my maximum exit point. I would hate to live to 146 and have to get old.

I wish I could leave before I reach 25 too but with how pathetic I am, it's basically near impossible for me. Either way, regardless of what you do, I hope you find peace soon

To reply to op here: living up to 146 sounds extremely tiring. To go through this pointless existence for 100+ years will make me insane

 

[jackrussell]

that was interesting story. i don't know how people can made it to 65 years old.

 

[lifeisbutadream]

He may have been that old, but the oldest proven age that any person has ever lived to is 122.

 

[lebrodude]

Yeah the claim he is that old is a bit dubious.
From the photos he is clearly very old but seems the claim can't be properly verified, which is a bit too convenient.

 

[peace_van]

Though most of us on SS may not relate, I feel he lived happily even in his final years, with his grandsons caring him.
In that case the longevity would be a good thing for him.

For me I would seek death whenever I find I cannot do the things I want to do now and in the future.
Can be caught into this situation any time in life, due to social constraints, disability, deteriorating body, etc.
It's meaningless to live on under the situation.

 

[deadtomorrow]

Yeah and I just turned 132. Fake news.

Humans can actually live to up to 400 years, seriously.

 

[DEATH IS FREEDOM]

Deliberately prolonging one´s life is a very slow and painful way to die.

 

[tiger b]

Humans can actually live to up to 400 years, seriously.

I'm curious. What conditions would allow this?

 

[riamu]

his age isn't verified tho, which is sus - it's also wayyy older than other record holders. jeanne calment also claimed a very old record but it's heavily disputed. I'm gonna stick with 'confirmed' records which say most extremely old people die around 120

 

[DEATH IS FREEDOM]

The human average life expectancy is increasing - we are expected to become demented and disabled - only to live as long as possible. Without suicide or euthanasia, this fate will befall most of us - but there is no dignity in slow dying. I want to die fast and with dignity.

 

[locked*n*loaded]

I don't believe it.

 

[Edpal247]

I pity him. That is way too long with low quality