Aubrey de Grey: Why we age and how we can avoid it
BackCambridge researcher Aubrey de Grey argues that aging is merely a disease -- and a curable one at that. Humans age in seven basic ways, he says, all of which can be averted.
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Uploaded: January 16, 2007 at 10:44 am
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Video Comments:
peterchoyce (January 4, 2009 at 4:37 am)
Was that English? Is this a public service announcement against taking speed? Whatever, he's saying- he don't look so good for his age. Whats up w that long grey beard? Jeez
poopooplatter99 (January 6, 2009 at 7:38 pm)
um, im pretty sure its brown.
vivEnergy (January 3, 2009 at 6:34 pm)
the question is not how but why ? Do i want ben laden to live a 1000 years ? I think that there might already be unaging people who are to afraid of the consequences to share the knowledge.
TithonusSyndrome (January 3, 2009 at 11:27 pm)
You are a victim of the Tithonus Syndrome. Grow up.
KhannKlan (January 3, 2009 at 3:13 pm)
Obviously a very ambitious idea, it seems a bit odd to me, and my initial thoughts were the instinctive "out with the old in with the new" perspective. However, when I thought about it, I'm not one for immortality but with a longer lifespan we would have far more time to develop a knowledge of the world and not have to constantly re-teach things to the young, waiting for them to become around 30-40 to realize the world isn't about them.
mobilelizard (January 3, 2009 at 1:57 pm)
i've a question to him.
"HUH?"
"HUH?"
Paulginz (January 2, 2009 at 9:31 am)
Of course it's not unreasonable.
In fact, I'd be pro-life extension (hoping that people mature by the time they're 400).
I'm just saying that the debate is meaningful, and there's good reasons to be scared of life extension.
In fact, I'd be pro-life extension (hoping that people mature by the time they're 400).
I'm just saying that the debate is meaningful, and there's good reasons to be scared of life extension.
atheelogos (January 2, 2009 at 2:25 pm)
I'm just saying that the debate is meaningful
And again I would most definitely agree with you there. But to that second part.... I must say im personally not scared of it but i will say we must use caution when it comes to such science. But i can see clearly why people would be.
And again I would most definitely agree with you there. But to that second part.... I must say im personally not scared of it but i will say we must use caution when it comes to such science. But i can see clearly why people would be.
MoistKumquat (January 1, 2009 at 2:53 am)
Quit your belly-aching.
He was given only 18 minutes to persuade a mixed audience. He cited his empirical evidence.
Please chill out and stop acting like a nitwit.
Also limit your use of exclamation marks which
only make you look like a whining infant.
He was given only 18 minutes to persuade a mixed audience. He cited his empirical evidence.
Please chill out and stop acting like a nitwit.
Also limit your use of exclamation marks which
only make you look like a whining infant.
MoistKumquat (January 1, 2009 at 2:49 am)
I would hope that religious fundamentalists would eventually mature out of their "black and white" view of morality.