What is the thought in your head that makes your eyes wide open and bloodshot? The thought that constantly echoes in your head, but you cannot shake off.

  • Binette, for the first time in history, our civilization has all the tools necessary to discover a cure for aging. It’s just that this whole idea is frowned upon by so many people because humans having expiration dates is considered “normal”, and therefore good, by the society.

    I’m following the research and am 90% certain that there will be a breakthrough in the next decade.

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      There are so many extraordinarily hard problems that need to be solved that I worry you are setting yourself up with false hope.

      • bitcrafter, for example? Most of those problems would be societal, imo. A lot will need to change in our society once aging is cured. But in the end, I believe, we’ll end up as a better civilization. For one thing, human life will be much more valued and respected.

        Regarding research, biology is unique in that it requires a certain level of progress in many other fields of science to itself make progress. For example, you can’t discover cells unless microscope has been invented. Right now we’re finally in position to not be held back by our tools. We already do some badass things — for example, those mRNA covid vaccines are an engineering marvel.