This is why I'm against anti aging research. I can't get over how bad it would be if anti-aging tech arrives. Only the wealthy and powerful could afford it.

[–] drtaco@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 5 days ago (4 children)

Depends on the flavor of the research. I'm all for still dying in my 70s but also am for being relatively fuckable until the very end.

[–] zagaberoo@beehaw.org 8 points 5 days ago

This is referred to as healthspan or HALE and has been gaining research interest in recent decades.

[–] A_A@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Why 70 ? Over 20 are all zombies ... /s

[–] Unforeseen@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 days ago

[–] Saleh@feddit.org -2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

No anti-aging drugs and surgery can replace a healthy lifestyle with enough sleep, a balanced diet, abstaining from smoking, alcohol or other drugs and regular exercise.

[–] in4apenny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 5 days ago

Ozzy Osbourne outlived some of my healthy friends.

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Technically DIY gene therapy already exists. You probably can't afford to do it working at McDonalds if you pay rent, but it's something.

But yeah, there isn't any real reverse-aging tech, yet. Not until that lobster scientist figures out how to extend telomeres, the stem cell dudes figure out how to regenerate entire organs, and the CRISPER dudes invent a way for the cascade proteins to target degraded or virus-alterred DNA regularly. Even then, humans aren't really built to live past reproductive ages, even a perfect genetic condition would accumulate tissues in all the wrong places.

I think what the world truly needs is lower total populations only achievable via education and empowerment of young men and women. Mostly women. Especially the empowerment part.

[–] Isthisreddit@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Great comment