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Belostoma t1_iv8j2ok wrote

Reply to comment by dontpet in Becoming increasingly pessimistic about LEV + curing aging by Phoenix5869

Rich people are throwing billions of dollars into research on this. So far they have prolonged the lives of many a nematode.

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dontpet t1_iv8nzfn wrote

I'm grateful to them for their likely selfish foresight. I wish our governments worked the same way toward our collective well being.

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gropethegoat t1_iv8uigg wrote

Have they? For sure they haven’t managed to extend the life of rats in any capacity

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Belostoma t1_iv8xftx wrote

Yeah, nematodes are easier. I'm a biologist in a different field, but I have coauthored one publication in that field because I did the statistical analysis for them. I'm not terribly impressed with the anti-aging field overall. There's a lot of "let's just try tons of different chemicals and see which one causes some marginal improvement in a model organism." It strikes me as kind of a scattergun approach searching for a molecular fountain of youth that probably doesn't exist. I think they are on track to finding things that help people age more gracefully for a while and get a few extra years of good life. That's a worthy goal, but I just don't anticipate an earth-shattering "now we will live forever" type advance on the short timeline some futurists are hyping. The state of the field is less "these nanobots will reprogram your cells" and more "blueberries seem to be good for you."

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Mokebe890 t1_iv94eo7 wrote

Ye I cant believe like people clinge on some chemicals in terms of longevity. Invasive bioengineering is absolutly crucial to achieve longer lifespan. Maybe genetic reprogramming approach will actually be usefull for us.

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Adaptandovercome5 t1_iv8wvxz wrote

They have. Lipolic acid, and Carnitine are two clinically studied sups. And then there is fasting studies on rats, works well, but sucks to incorporate.

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gropethegoat t1_iv8yj1b wrote

They haven’t. Record for lab mouse longevity was broken by a mouse that died almost 20 years ago. Calorie restriction isn’t relevant in that case.

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ChoosenUserName4 t1_iv9cq8h wrote

Facts be damned in this sub.

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AsuhoChinami t1_ivmxry5 wrote

Maybe you could, I don't know, ask the other side questions to learn more about their perspective and viewpoint? Why are self-proclaimed "realists" and "skeptics" so God damn arrogant and snotty? You people are as likable as nails on a chalkboard.

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