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Probably Reason says that there will never a pill against aging, because aging is a complex process and it cannot be solved by a quick and dirty trick. (I am j
by JPLeRouzic 9y ago
Probably Reason says that there will never a pill against aging, because aging is a complex process and it cannot be solved by a quick and dirty trick.
(I am just trying to summarizing, not giving my own opinion)
- sanxiyn 9y agoI think the better summary would be "there will never be a pill against aging that works through altering metabolism, ultimately mimicking calorie restriction". The reason is simple: even calorie restriction is not a solution to aging, so calorie restriction mimic can't be. I think this is obviously correct. I think Reason is neutral about other ways against aging which is not through metabolism.
- p1esk 9y agoThere's nothing "obvious" about aging, and we don't even understand how or why calorie restriction works [1]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calorie_restriction#Mechanisms https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calorie_restriction#Mechanisms
- p1esk 9y agoThanks! I hope by the word "never" he means "not in my lifetime", and if he's over 50 then he might be right.
- agumonkey 9y agosame for telomeres, a senescence panel at a public talk did agree that telomere weren't a silver "button"