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No thanks.

by ttymck 3y ago

No thanks.

Tadpole9181 3y ago
I mean, it wouldn't be bad if they solved cognitive decline, cancer, and biological aging (collagen, muscle, bone density loss, etc). I wouldn't want to be 120, looking at folks who are 90. But being youthful till 120 or even until I choose it's time? That would be quite lovely.
- lm28469 3y ago
  Most people could easily live in shape until their natural limit and here we are with half the population obese and not able to run 100 meters in their 30s and some people who have never been physically able to do a single pull up in their entire existence Doing simple actions right now could easily extend your health span by 20 years, it doesn't get closer to a magic pill What's the point of living to even 70 if by your 40s you're already a fat useless excuse of a human being. We have an incredible hardware run with absolute shit tier software that's the problem
  - amanaplanacanal 3y ago
    "fat useless excuse of a human being" seems a bit harsh.
    - anomaly_ 3y ago
      Here’s the erudite Socrates version: "It is a disgrace to grow old through sheer carelessness before seeing what manner of man you may become by developing your bodily strength and beauty to their highest limit."
    - lm28469 3y ago
      I thought about rewriting that part for a while and couldn't come up with a better version. I'm not even saying it with anger, more with sadness to be honest. I wish people could see how capable their body is and how relatively easy it is to upgrade oneself. I've seen friends and family members let themselves rot and wonder why they always feel like shit, it's just plain sad, so much long term happiness wasted for short time joys. It's never too late to turn around either, my gf's dad is in his 60s and lost 20kg in a few months because we motivated him. He had trouble walking because of painful knees for years and what a miracle!!! he's cured now, all it took is eating a bit less.
  - satvikpendem 3y ago
    > Most people could easily live in shape until their natural limit and here we are with half the population obese and not able to run 100 meters in their 30s and some people who have never been physically able to do a single pull up in their entire existence That's due to excess sugars in our food causing obesity, not the "laziness" of the population. If one person can't control their weight, sure, that might be an example of laziness, but if a population as a whole has increased obesity rates, it's time to look at the structural societal issues that brought about that effect.

No thanks.

by ttymck 3y ago

No thanks.

I mean, it wouldn't be bad if they solved cognitive decline, cancer, and biological aging (collagen, muscle, bone density loss, etc). I wouldn't want to be 120, looking at folks who are 90. But being youthful till 120 or even until I choose it's time? That would be quite lovely.

lm28469 3y ago
Most people could easily live in shape until their natural limit and here we are with half the population obese and not able to run 100 meters in their 30s and some people who have never been physically able to do a single pull up in their entire existence Doing simple actions right now could easily extend your health span by 20 years, it doesn't get closer to a magic pill What's the point of living to even 70 if by your 40s you're already a fat useless excuse of a human being. We have an incredible hardware run with absolute shit tier software that's the problem
- amanaplanacanal 3y ago
  "fat useless excuse of a human being" seems a bit harsh.
  - anomaly_ 3y ago
    Here’s the erudite Socrates version: "It is a disgrace to grow old through sheer carelessness before seeing what manner of man you may become by developing your bodily strength and beauty to their highest limit."
  - lm28469 3y ago
    I thought about rewriting that part for a while and couldn't come up with a better version. I'm not even saying it with anger, more with sadness to be honest. I wish people could see how capable their body is and how relatively easy it is to upgrade oneself. I've seen friends and family members let themselves rot and wonder why they always feel like shit, it's just plain sad, so much long term happiness wasted for short time joys. It's never too late to turn around either, my gf's dad is in his 60s and lost 20kg in a few months because we motivated him. He had trouble walking because of painful knees for years and what a miracle!!! he's cured now, all it took is eating a bit less.
- satvikpendem 3y ago
  > Most people could easily live in shape until their natural limit and here we are with half the population obese and not able to run 100 meters in their 30s and some people who have never been physically able to do a single pull up in their entire existence That's due to excess sugars in our food causing obesity, not the "laziness" of the population. If one person can't control their weight, sure, that might be an example of laziness, but if a population as a whole has increased obesity rates, it's time to look at the structural societal issues that brought about that effect.