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The idea that we'll just find one simple magic change and that will vastly reduce aging/senescence is wishful thinking. Literally nothing in our biology works
by aetherson 10y ago
The idea that we'll just find one simple magic change and that will vastly reduce aging/senescence is wishful thinking. Literally nothing in our biology works that way.
- kanzure 10y ago> The idea that we'll just find one simple magic change and that will vastly reduce aging/senescence is wishful thinking I used to agree with that sentiment. Except a single mutation in a single protein seems to be responsible for sleepers that only require ~6 hours/night for a full night's rest. There's a lot of strange stuff in biology. http://diyhpl.us/wiki/genetic-modifications/ http://diyhpl.us/wiki/genetic-modifications/