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For the first time, a "cellular reprogramming" therapy designed to reverse aging has shown early signs of working in humans. (www.businessinsider.com)
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[–] 3 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Who would've thought that the notion of extending human lifespan would receive this level of cynicism and opposition.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    Old people already own everything (rich old people in particular, but even the median old person has much more in assets than the median young person). If they live longer, they stay retired longer and therefore need more people slaving away to keep their assets growing in their retirement.

    According to statistics from the US, people over 55 own 73.7% of all assets. Imagine all those people get 10 or 15 extra years to accumulate assets. Of course if this therapy is expensive then it's just the rich ones so all of the drawbacks of people living longer with none of the advantages for everyone else.

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