[extropy-chat] Aubrey De Grey On A Cure For Aging

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Via Longevity meme: From the Life Extension Foundation News: "Aubrey
de Grey reckons 'we have a 50-50 chance of developing a human
rejuvenation therapy that works.' His timetable calls for 10 years to
prove the scheme works for mice, and another five years to apply the
techniques to humans. From then on, 'radical life extension' will mean
'the indefinite postponement of aging.'" On the other side of the
coin: "Olshansky believes it is misguided to regard aging as a
'disease' that can be 'fixed.' Instead, he sees it as the inevitable
result of irreparable cellular damage that is a byproduct of living."
Olshansky's views are widely regarded as indefensible - some cellular
damage can already be repaired, and the research required to repair
the rest is not a mystery.
http://www.longevitymeme.org/news/view_news_item.cfm?news_id=1301