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Re:An anti-aging strategy that works in mice is about to be ... by mcbits on Sunday October 29, 2017 @04:00AM (#15578434)
Long-term survival could be the sort of problem that requires people to think about it for 100-500 years beyond kindergarten. Moreover, societies here on Earth could benefit from people caring more about the impact they will have beyond their (currently) inevitable death in 0-100 years.
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Re:An anti-aging strategy that works in mice is about to be ... by qw on Sunday October 29, 2017 @06:11AM (#15578749)
It could actually be beneficial to the planet. If today's politicians knew that climate changes, social inequalities and water shortages would actually affect them in their lifetime, they might reconsider the short term benefits of accepting donations from harmful lobbyists.
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Re:An anti-aging strategy that works in mice is about to be ... by diggernet on Sunday October 29, 2017 @11:16AM (#15579591)
In other words, it could redefine "short term".
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