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Ed Schifman's avatar

Some of the folks that are best known for longevity research are more interested in publicity than moving science forward. Unfortunately, they are not necessarily the best examples of work being done to achieve age reversal, which is no longer on the wish list, but has been done in several cases that are still secret due to intellectual property considerations. I have seen lab mice with an average life of two years live beyond five years at present with no sign of aging and those that were in bad shape prior to this innovative technology have de-aged within months of the first treatment. This is not pie in the sky technology, but here and within the next decade it will be available assuming that the ethical and legal issues can be dealt with. Aging is a complicated problem that is not just about the length of life, but the quality as well. It also involves what impact it will have on a wide range of issues that include bioethics. In other words, it's more complicated than turning an 80-year-old into a 40-year-old, hair grown back, healthy and vigorous with some signs of disease that have simply gone away. It is a bit like UFO's. You find it impossible to believe it until you see it with your own eyes. And even then, as a skeptic, you want to still see it as impossible, but it isn't. This is real, at least for five year old lab mice, and a few elderly folks that have chosen to be human lab rats that when you see the before and after (in person), you still have to ask yourself, is this really possible. It defies belief, but we are already there.

I will most likely be asked when we can see this available in general use, but I can't possibly give any timeframe due to the other issues that surround the de-aging prooces that are not tied to the physiological aspects, but it would not surprise me to see this offering in limited numbers within five to ten years. But believe me, I have seen it with my own eyes and it is a stunning reversal that is now over two and a half years from when I was able to see it for myself.

We have so much to look forward to, and as a 73-year-old, I strongly believe I have a chance at living to a healthy and vigorous 125-150 years of age. I certainly hope that will turn out to be the case!

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Pablo Andreu's avatar

Curious to see such resistance to the prospect of dramatically extending life expectancy in the comments. I'd love to see these technologies materialize, although, having played SOMA, I won't be an early adopter. Interesting read, Tomas. Thanks for putting this together.

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