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Nopengnogain t1_j1oz2dm wrote

Reply to comment by Honest_Switch1531 in Is it possible to Live Forever? by gg2ezpzlemonsqz

What if we can figure out how to do a brain transplant one day?

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AugustusClaximus t1_j1p0fa0 wrote

That doesnt solve the problem of the brain itself aging

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justmikewilldo t1_j1p3tbc wrote

Non aging cellular organisms exist on earth. It’s a matter of when we figure out how that works, not if.

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Decryptic__ t1_j1p7z1q wrote

Isn't a type of jellyfish such a thing? And isn't it that jellyfishs don't have a brain to begin with?

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Otrsor t1_j1piw6f wrote

Well, they do have a nerve net of sorts, but the way they achieve immortality they more like regress back to "baby" form and grow back, so it's more like they just become their own baby.

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SirDraeos t1_j1p8hhs wrote

Simply figuring out how it works doesn't necessarily mean it's a mechanism we could apply to a completely different cellular structure.

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Knichols2176 t1_j1pcb5q wrote

That’s more easily solved. Aging is caused directly by hormones and their levels. That can be studied better and a supplement to certain hormones can be administered. There are many hormones beyond just testosterone and estrogen. There’s thyroid, adrenal, and blood cell stimulating as a few examples. With optimal supplementation, aging can be slowed tremendously.

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