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>So IMO, currently incurable or intractable things like cancer, Alzheimers, Parkinson's, dementia, are more important. Classic false dilemma fallacy. Those dis
by rl3 9y ago
>So IMO, currently incurable or intractable things like cancer, Alzheimers, Parkinson's, dementia, are more important.
Classic false dilemma fallacy. Those diseases already receive far more funding than generalized anti-aging research. There's no reason we can't work on both in earnest.
Moreover, barring any sort of miracle cures or quick-fix hacks—any scenario where humanity realizes technological progress sufficient to master the human body, is one where we can probably make short work of any overpopulation concerns.