Biogerontologist Aubrey de Grey called this the "Longevity escape velocity" in a 2005 TED talk.

[1] The book focuses primarily on health topics such as heart disease, cancer, and type 2 diabetes.

[4] The book states that the purpose of these changes is to obtain and maintain idyllic health so that an individual can extend his or her life as long as possible.

The authors believe that within the next 20 to 50 years technology will advance to the point where much of the aging process will be conquered, and degenerative diseases eliminated.

A follow-up on Fantastic Voyage, Transcend: Nine Steps to Living Well Forever, was released on April 28, 2009.