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I believe we have a genetically determined lifespan. There is a reason lifespan has been optimised to this duration. As we age we accumulate viruses, mutations.
by monkeycantype 5y ago
I believe we have a genetically determined lifespan. There is a reason lifespan has been optimised to this duration. As we age we accumulate viruses, mutations. The tissues that were positioned and differentiated during development accumulate damage. From the perspective of the species the only feasible way to get back to a healthy state isn't to eradicate the viruses and repair the tissues, its to jettison the withered husk and repeat the development process with a fresh new body. I we 'reset the clock' we're not removing the damage, the mutations, we're just overclocking the body. If overclocking can get me another 20%, I'll take it. Hell 3%, we'll take it. But what I want I really want is the full factory refurb, with a little extra ram please.
- pishpash 5y agoMany species can regenerate, especially plants.
- monkeycantype 5y agoThis is a good example, because plants don't typically have a predetermined body plan, so they are able to repeat development of complex tissues in new growth.
- inglor_cz 5y agoOur maximum lifespan has probably been the same since the Stone Age, so we are "optimised" to a world that we no longer inhabit.
- T-A 5y agoAKA disposable soma theory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disposable_soma_theory_of_aging https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disposable_soma_theory_of_agin...