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Re:How should we pursue human longevity? by rantwasp on Monday October 26, 2020 @07:38PM (#24902840)
DNA is overrated. I think we have already transcended out biological roots. Some information we generate as a civilization is already long lived.

I am not sure if it’s wasteful. In the current context maybe.

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Re:How should we pursue human longevity? by stephc_int13 on Monday October 26, 2020 @07:49PM (#24902951)
The existence of civilization is the proof that not everything is lost when we die, at least not for everyone.

Nonetheless, learning is still a long and painful process, even when it is about knowledge that has been known for centuries. And when a master in a field dies, his unique mix of knowledge and views dies with him, without any ways to transfer it.

Human language is a powerful tool but still weak and unreliable to transfer knowledge.

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