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There are plenty of theoretical physicists who live to old age. As far as I can see, they all become increasingly irrelevant as they age. Scientific obscurity is all but guaranteed at around 80 years old, despite some people publishing until well after that age.

It is quite a sad future that awaits.




The rest of us call it "retirement".


I quite enjoy listening to Susskind, for example:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Susskind

People can remain inspirational and contribute well into old age

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeman_Dyson


It reminds me this SMBC comics https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2012-03-21




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