What Is Aging? Most Scientists Still Get It Wrong
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What Is Aging? Most Scientists Still Get It Wrong
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#2You need not be a scientist to understand aging.
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#3This is truly the most amazing time to be alive (so far). No matter what repercussions the destruction of aging might have, it awes me that we talk of dramatically extended life and the colonization of the stars not only as something feasible, but even possible within the next century.
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#4This is truly the most amazing time to be alive (so far). No matter what repercussions the destruction of aging might have, it awes me that we talk of dramatically extended life and the colonization of the stars not only as something feasible, but even possible within the next century.
Scientifically I agree with you economically not. We still base our economics system on infinite growth, but that is clearly reaching its limits. People living longer is only going to compound the problems.
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#5It is important to note that the fact "Starvation is also a way to live longer." is probably wrong as some scientist have noticed.
The problem is that animals in laboratories are "coach potatoes". They don't do the exercise they naturally do in their habitat searching for food.
They live overcrowded in small cages and overstressed. Most lab animals are already ill from their artificial habitat, they have diabetes and other disorders.
Strong social animals are isolated so they don't create problems like fighting each other(what are thy going to do if not?).
Imagine you were forced to live in a sofa, or in your bed, all your life, with no sunlight but LED lighting.
Most of those animals are overeating for their activity, so making them starve is better than not doing it. But this tells us nothing about real animals in the real world.
http://www.vivisectioninformation.com/index.php?p=1_27_Unrep...
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#6This is truly the most amazing time to be alive (so far). No matter what repercussions the destruction of aging might have, it awes me that we talk of dramatically extended life and the colonization of the stars not only as something feasible, but even possible within the next century.
Scientifically I agree with you economically not. We still base our economics system on infinite growth, but that is clearly reaching its limits. People living longer is only going to compound the problems.
I couldn't agree with you more. We have a fundamental culture of constant growth. It is by definition unsustainable.
My hope is that if we did manage to ward off death for a bit longer, we might transcend some of our flawed notions.
Who knows? Maybe young humans are fools, and that's the problem.
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#7This is truly the most amazing time to be alive (so far). No matter what repercussions the destruction of aging might have, it awes me that we talk of dramatically extended life and the colonization of the stars not only as something feasible, but even possible within the next century.
Unfortunately it's just talking, there is no real progress in either space exploration let alone colonization or aging, hygiene and antibiotics was and it's still is the only thing that prolonged life in the last century, we still have a long way in both directions.
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#8This is truly the most amazing time to be alive (so far). No matter what repercussions the destruction of aging might have, it awes me that we talk of dramatically extended life and the colonization of the stars not only as something feasible, but even possible within the next century.
Unfortunately it's just talking, there is no real progress in either space exploration let alone colonization or aging, hygiene and antibiotics was and it's still is the only thing that prolonged life in the last century, we still have a long way in both directions.
At least it will probably be interesting either way.
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#9I wonder what are the currently best established DIY techniques to slow aging. I know low food intake could help, but what else?
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#10I wonder what are the currently best established DIY techniques to slow aging. I know low food intake could help, but what else?
There is nothing else. Basically, calorie restriction works, and nothing else does. I recommend Fight Aging! if you are interested.