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Re:Italian neurosurgeon appeals to billionaires to fund firs... by _yosefk on Monday January 25, 2016 @03:09PM (#10969598)
Are you extrapolating from something that did happen with other organ transplants, or just assuming it would happen even though it didn't happen with other organ transplants?

BTW, one big problem for a rich old guy is, it's very likely that their head is the weakest link, not the body. If the body has cancer which has metastasized, the head is not very useful. If the body has some other problem, it could probably be better solved by transplanting a single organ. And most of all, a rich guy who had all the means to care for his body is very likely to have preserved it in a nice shape but his memory is failing them, etc. etc. An old brain in a new body doesn't sound that great, really, not as a means for life extension. "Just for fun" might interest some generally healthy aging people, on the other hand; these people would be heavily stigmatized though, in all likelihood, even if they managed to get the body and were willing to take all the risks.

I think it could be very useful in rare cases is the upshot.

Re:Italian neurosurgeon appeals to billionaires to fund firs... by animal531 on Tuesday January 26, 2016 @03:50AM (#10972470)
Let's say I'm going to live until 50 (head+body), but then get a replacement 20 year old body when I'm 40. What happens to me? Can I make it to a higher age now? Will my mind eventually just turn into mush anyway?
Re:Italian neurosurgeon appeals to billionaires to fund firs... by tuyguntn on Monday January 25, 2016 @03:27PM (#10969706)
not apples-to-apples comparison, first thing comes to my mind is Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) and how it (may) hurt environment.

When rich guys are saying something, others should listen, even though they are wrong

- http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/01/140117-trans...

- http://www.sierraclub.org/trade/trans-pacific-partnership