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> Wouldn’t it make sense to put a big chunk of budget into creating life-extension tech? Won't that just make the problem worse?
by hamandcheese 1y ago
> Wouldn’t it make sense to put a big chunk of budget into creating life-extension tech?
Won't that just make the problem worse?
- HeadsUpHigh 1y agoMost longevity enhancing interventions that have worked in mice have extended healthspan and lifespan at the same rate.
- nradov 1y agoThe interventions that have worked in laboratory mice seem unlikely to translate to humans. Those mice live in nice safe flat little cages where there's no risk of trauma or infectious disease. In the real world a frail old human will fall down the stairs, break a hip, lose mobility, and end up dead within a few years because of that original injury.
- HighGoldstein 1y agoConceptually no, unless you specifically target end-of-life fatal ailments for some reason. Extending the healthy lifespan is a pretty reliable way to extend overall lifespan.