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Police got called to an overcrowded presentation on “rejuvenation” technology
- prepend 3y agoHoly crap, MIT, I had to close out three popups to read the article. That’s with ad blockers turned on. I’m surprised by how organizations lend their name to such terrible user experiences.
- wahnfrieden 3y agoMIT contributes tremendously to military technology. It's the primary purpose. I'd be concerned for that reputational and moral hazard such that the the UX challenges of a blog wouldn't even register. Even Chomsky couldn't make it out clean and got sucked into state actor trouble.
- codemonkey-zeta 3y agoMIT's entire reputation was _made_ by the military. It was a no name school before the contracts of WWII/The Cold War, e.g. the prominent radar lab https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_Radiation_Laboratory https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_Radiation_Laboratory
- Semaphor 3y agoNot to defend MIT, but as I got zero with my blockers (uBo + uMatrix + FF tracking protection), maybe it’s time for an upgrade? ;) Might of course also be another reason.
- prepend 3y agoThanks. I’m on mobile safari so a bit of a pain to upgrade. This is a rare experience for me, so I’m still calling out MIT for being at best thoughtless.
- bullfightonmars 3y agoCheck out the wipr plugin. It does a pretty good job of blocking popups and ads on ios safari.
- mmh0000 3y agoAdGuard is your best friend on iOS. FOSS software that blocks all ads. I read this article on my iPad with safari. No ads, no pop up. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/adguard-adblock-privacy/id1047223162 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/adguard-adblock-privacy/id1047...
- daedrdev 3y agoI got another one from an add as well.
- bell-cot 3y agoTested with Firefox, Privacy Badger, and NoScript - zero popups, zero ads.
- cubefox 3y agoFour pop-ups for me.
- robg 3y agoClick for bait, stay for the science.
- soderfoo 3y agoIs aging a disease? I think this question is pivotal in how one analyzes the benefits and disadvantages in this space. The article links to a story that covers this a bit. I feel truly undecided on this question.
- ta988 3y agoIt highly depends on the definition you use, gather them from wikipedia and a few dictionaries and you will see. Looking at it from different languages is also worth looking into. I see it as an unavoidable (so far and in my opinion for a long time) disposition to go through a process. As such I would not consider aging in general as a disease. But individual processes taking place in aging would be in my opinion, especially since they can happen at earlier age in some people. I am much more interested in providing better quality of life to people impacted by those than to everybody (the societal impact would be quite dramatic).
- bequanna 3y agoIf we collectively decide “yes” then maybe we can finally start devoting more resources to identifying and treating the underlying causes. Let’s get rigorous and start separating snake oil from real science backed treatments.
- mattmanser 3y agoThis is a short story about thatquestion: https://nickbostrom.com/fable/dragon https://nickbostrom.com/fable/dragon
- pessimizer 3y agoAny change in my body that is causing me discomfort is a disease.
- hiatus 3y agoI wouldn't characterize growing pains as a disease.
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- ta988 3y agoSounds like a rich people trap. You can say anything if you don't show the results. Patents are also not a proof of anything remotely close to working. So for now they have... nothing?
- thebigwinning 3y agoBoomers have to spend their final portions wealth on incredible health care services to extend their life by a few months to years.
- ian0 3y agoStarship, AI and now anti-aging - It seems like 2023 is the year of sci-fi tropes. My pet theory is that Haim Eshed was right and there is a secret cabal of people in touch with post scarcity aliens with a cornucopia of fancy tech - but then they (in true sci-fi trope fashion) left the implementation to a committee of popular sci-fi novelists ... All we need now is for boston dynamics to release their mech-warrior line...
- tsunamifury 3y agoI’ve thought about this a few times and I came to the conclusion that when you become a billionaire you become that alien to humanity. You are so far removed from average peoples needs you take on a fully alien mindset
- LewisVerstappen 3y agoIs it “when you become a billionaire” or is that mentality the reason you became one in the first place
- ta988 3y agoTheir robots can't even walk by the sea without being slowly destroyed by salt (and they are not really adapted to sand walking). So we are far.
- nico 3y ago“The future is here. It’s just not widely distributed yet” - William Gibson
- spaceman_2020 3y ago“Apple Vision Pro, only $3,500”
- kirubakaran 3y agoQuite fitting, as Gibson originally said that line after experiencing a VR demo https://quoteinvestigator.com/2012/01/24/future-has-arrived/ https://quoteinvestigator.com/2012/01/24/future-has-arrived/
- hodgesrm 3y agoThis article reads like something out of a Neal Stephenson novel. (See [0] for example.) The pop-up ads contribute to the on-brand, dystopian feel. [0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall;_or,_Dodge_in_Hell https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall;_or,_Dodge_in_Hell
- danjc 3y agoI guesss Altos Labs are growth hacking with unsubtle PR.
- paxys 3y ago> Altos, with an eye-popping $3 billion in startup funds, is among the best funded biomedical startups of all time, if not the richest of them all. > The company has established three institutes, in Cambridge, UK, San Diego and in the San Francisco Bay area. Wolf Reik, leader of Altos’ Cambridge institute, also spoke during the Boston event and mentioned the “very beautiful building” Altos occupies there. He showed a photo of workers lined up in an atrium, who he referred to as “many happy people. Happy people in lab coats.” > Unlike workers at universities, Altos researchers don’t have to spend time applying for grants. Altos pays its top staff salaries of one million dollars and more and doubles what junior scientists can earn. At least we know where all that funding is going. Results still TBD.
- spaceman_2020 3y agoA little off topic but since this mentions stem cells, I thought I’d ask: my wife is pregnant with our first child. The hospital has a (rather expensive) program where they will preserve the child’s stem cells from the placenta at birth. Their rep has been hounding me about it, but my doctor says not to bother. Does anyone here have any experience with something like this? Is it something my child might benefit from, say, 15 years down the line?
- dghlsakjg 3y agoYou’ve already got an answer from an expert working in the field who spent years studying and more years practicing. Randos on the internet aren’t going to give you a better answer. If you want another perspective ask the rep to put you in touch with an MD who thinks it IS a good use of resources.
- thebigwinning 3y agoWould you pay a large amount for another speculative technology development (say Tesla auto pilot)? Personally I would only do that if I know and care about the topic, in which case I would have an answer already.
- x86x87 3y agoThere are 2 questions here: 1/ can you afford it? Is paying the fee for the procedure for you like buying a meal at a fancy restaurant which you do without thinking too much about itor is it a lot of money? 2/ what are the odds of the kid developing a disease and the stem cells from the collected blood being usable for the said disease? I would say go for it if financially this has virtually zero impact on you, but also be realistic about ever using it.
- paxys 3y agoJust because you can afford something doesn't mean you should pay for it. Successful rich people are usually as diligent about a $1000 purchase as they are for $10M. Others with a "it's just a tiny bit of money, worst case it will go to waste, but maybe the snake oil actually works" attitude are prime targets for scammers and sleazy sales reps. Doing your research is important no matter the price or product.
- AYBABTME 3y agoWhat happens if police doesn't disperse overcrowded masses: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seoul_Halloween_crowd_crush https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seoul_Halloween_crowd_crush