Despite the fact that such actions may cause these elderly people to endure pain before death, which is inhumane, to be honest...
Some capitalists would definitely do it without hesitation—they don't care about humanity, as there are many things far less humane.
Besides, those great scientists who harbor aspirations for the world would probably also agree unhesitatingly to pass on their academic terms to their successors. After all, they've sacrificed a lifetime for the progress of mankind and are willing to sacrifice their last light and heat.
