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Ageing.

• giantg2 6y ago
  How so?
  • probinso 6y ago
    I think the implication is that we do it
    • giantg2 6y ago
      I'm sorry but this comment doesn't clear anything up for me.
      • cpach 6y ago
        Some people, like Aubrey de Grey, are researching how aging works. The goal is to slow down the process of aging in order to allow humans to live longer. See e.g. https://leapsmag.com/anti-aging-pioneer-aubrey-de-grey-people-middle-age-now-fair-chance/ https://leapsmag.com/anti-aging-pioneer-aubrey-de-grey-peopl...
        • jz_ 6y ago
          > The goal is to slow down the process of aging in order to allow humans to live longer. I think he'd say living longer for remaining disease-free would just be a happy side-effect. That said, there many companies working on aging biology now: http://agingbiotech.info/companies/ http://agingbiotech.info/companies/
        • giantg2 6y ago
          Isn't this going to present more of a problem - increasing the population on a resource confined planet?
          • cpach 6y ago
            Good question. To me it feels like science fiction. But who knows. Maybe it’ll work.
  • jelliclesfarm 6y ago
    Mortality is what causes over population and depletion of resources.
    • giantg2 6y ago
      I think that would be delayed mortality and possibly the opposite of what they mean if discussing the depletion of resources. Anyways, most of the regions where demographics are shifting to a larger proportion of older persons also have much lower birthrates.