George Takei: I've spent two minutes longer in zero gravity than Shatner'

"I believe in discipline. I do want to—as we say—live long and prosper. There were so many Sunday mornings I woke up groaning: I'll never do that again, after debauched nights at college spent on the beer bus. I've learned that, if you take care of yourself, mother nature will be good to you."

"I was a marathoner. I started in my 40s, my husband, Brad, trained me, and I've done six in total. The last was the London marathon in 1991. London's one of my favourite cities. You have to run over cobbles, so it was horrible on the ankles."

"I've spent two minutes longer in zero gravity than William Shatner. I was in Las Vegas, where they have zero gravity flights. You fly straight up, and the interior of the plane is covered with mattresses. We went in a parabolic pattern, so I was gravity-less for five minutes."

An 89-year-old reflects on longevity and wellness, attributing good health to discipline and self-care practices developed over decades. After years of indulgent college behavior, the individual adopted a healthier lifestyle and became a marathoner starting in their 40s, completing six marathons with the last being London's in 1991. Physical activities have led to injuries requiring recent foot surgery. The individual has experienced zero gravity during a Las Vegas flight, floating for five minutes—longer than William Shatner's three-minute experience. Technological progress continues across various domains including space travel and everyday innovations.

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