Reversing Aging?

[George K]

This is based on Sinclair's book "Lifespan." He and his lab just published a study showing that neuronal damage can be reversed.

If reproduced, this is a big deal.

Link to video

[Larry]

They need to get busy!!

[George K]

I really enjoyed Sinclair's book (at least until he got preachy toward the end). If accurate, there's some amazing shit going down.

[Copper]

Bad timing for Chuck Yeager

[kluurs]

I liked his book a lot. My spouse is skeptical (but that's true of anything I report). I figure that they'll find a way to stop the aging process when I am at my most decrepit state, allowing me to savor my decreptness for a few decades.

[Mik]

I wish they'd hurry the fuck up with al these advances.

[George K]

@Mik said in Reversing Aging?:

I wish they'd hurry the fuck up with al these advances.

In Sinclair's book, he talks about a lecture that he gave in which he asked, "How many people in this audience want to live to be 100 years old?" Perhaps 10 people raised their hands.

Then, he asked, "How many people in this audience want to live to be 100 years old, and be as functional as you are today?"

Well, guess what...

[Copper]

With a growing population

• food would be a problem
• life insurance would change
• social security would go broke
• the death penalty would be punishment for even the smallest transgression

[George K]

@Copper said in Reversing Aging?:

With a growing population

• food would be a problem
• life insurance would change
• social security would go broke
• the death penalty would be punishment for even the smallest transgression

He addresses all (well, not the death penalty part) of those issues in his book. One of the points is that SS would be shifted toward people who are really retired, because, if you remain in good health, you'd work longer - presumably.