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So if an 86 year old writes a book they can't copyright it?

This can't work: life expectancy (of humans) can differ more than 30 years around the world, plus there are significant differences between men and women, and corporations - which often own copyright on work for hire - can live in perpetuity.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procrustes

I would accept that as well, but crank it down to like 62 years since their date of birth, presumably by the time they would retire.

What?

Think this through some more.

Authors and artists are still creating after that age.