Ageing studies in five animals suggests how to reverse decline

Re:Ageing studies in five animals suggests how to reverse de... by SanderNL on Thursday April 13, 2023 @01:26PM (#35558973)

Evolution is not optimizing for your personal happiness. There are some species that are virtually immortal [0] and even they can reproduce sexually.

It’s just better for you to die. Your DNA sucks, make room for your superiors (your children).

I jest, but dying is the smart choice. It’s like a giant AGI system letting a few of its minor instances being cut off: no problem, we’ll fork a few new ones. They might even be better.

[0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turritopsis_dohrnii

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Re:Ageing studies in five animals suggests how to reverse de... by theboywho on Thursday April 13, 2023 @01:52PM (#35559338)

and with gene therapy, all of this could be resolved

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Re:Ageing studies in five animals suggests how to reverse de... by SanderNL on Thursday April 13, 2023 @03:42PM (#35561102)

I’m not completely convinced I want it to be solved. While I don’t mind Mr Musk right now, it’s another thing entirely to have him and his friends around for eternity.

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Re:Ageing studies in five animals suggests how to reverse de... by rafark on Thursday April 13, 2023 @11:09PM (#35565084)

Why does it matter as long as you get To live forever?

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Re:Ageing studies in five animals suggests how to reverse de... by SanderNL on Friday April 14, 2023 @02:21AM (#35566143)

Oh me too? In that case it’s even worse.

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Re:Ageing studies in five animals suggests how to reverse de... by rafark on Friday April 14, 2023 @04:29AM (#35566953)

Lol. But to each their own, I’m -currently- middle class (struggling) and I’m very much looking forward to anti-aging.

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Re:Ageing studies in five animals suggests how to reverse de... by SanderNL on Friday April 14, 2023 @06:15AM (#35567681)

To struggle longer?

I fail to see many win-win scenarios in a world where population density only increases.

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Re:Ageing studies in five animals suggests how to reverse de... by rafark on Friday April 14, 2023 @01:36PM (#35572274)

Living longer means you have more opportunities to succeed without being constrained by time (getting old).

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Re:Ageing studies in five animals suggests how to reverse de... by SanderNL on Friday April 21, 2023 @06:43AM (#35651940)

But now everyone has that opportunity, so nothing changes, only you get to experience it longer.

Bad stuff also has more opportunity..

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