[ExI] Bucky Balls Could Double Your Lifespan

[J.R. Jones]

On Sun, Aug 12, 2012 at 3:15 AM, Jeff Davis <jrd1415 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Prices for c60 fullerene: 500mg $180; 5g $777.



At those prices....  space exploration just got a bit more profitable ..
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/spitzer/news/spitzer20120222.html

...mass equivalent to 15 Earth moons!


I'm curious though.  This stuff is thought to be great in
electronics/superconductivity.  Here it is allegedly extending lifespans by
50%+ etc....  Could aging all come down to our bodies 'shorting out'?  Are
these buckyballs keeping the circuitry open/flowing?
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