Do you see more discussion of anti-aging on HN than you see discussion of major diseases?
I don't see more of it. And I think it's fair to talk about aging as much as cancer, for example. They're both very difficult fights to claw back months or years, but we can figure out how to slow the progress and cure specific instances.
If we could extend life expectancy by two years that might beat covid in impact. Isn't that worth significant research and discussion?
It's not just people idly wanting to live a million years.
>And I think it's fair to talk about aging as much as cancer, for example.
I agree with the underlying argument, but I must note: Cancer gets more likely with age, and the mechanisms that enable it are considered one of the (few) groups by which aging is characterized.
All these groups are co-morbid, so any progress in un-doing the damage of aging will also help with cancer.
I don't see more of it. And I think it's fair to talk about aging as much as cancer, for example. They're both very difficult fights to claw back months or years, but we can figure out how to slow the progress and cure specific instances.
If we could extend life expectancy by two years that might beat covid in impact. Isn't that worth significant research and discussion?
It's not just people idly wanting to live a million years.