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First on the list: “The Prolongation of Life.” He’d probably be disappointed that we’ve gained so much knowledge and have made no progress on this.

• w-m 7y ago
  That depends on how you look at it. You could also call it a great success: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_expectancy#/media/File:Life_expectancy_by_world_region,_from_1770_to_2018.svg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_expectancy#/media/File:Li...
  • dekhn 7y ago
    That mixes the massive improvements in child mortality rates with the modest improvement in "age of mortality when child mortality is excluded".
    • w-m 7y ago
      Sure, but all of these children got to live a full life instead of dying early, so "prolongation of life" applies there as well. A job well done, time to cross it off the to-do list? :)
      • melling 7y ago
        Nope, from his second item on the list, I’d say you missed his point. “ The Recovery of Youth, or at least some of the Marks of it, as new Teeth, new Hair colour’d as in youth.”
        • jacquesm 7y ago
          That's a different entry.
          • melling 7y ago
            Yes, the next entry. it naturally follows. First prolong life, next restore some aspects of youth.