ginrumryeale t1_j9i87qc wrote on February 22, 2023 at 3:46 AM

Reply to comment by arevealingrainbow in Scientists Say They Gene Hacked Mice to Double Remaining Lifespan by Ok-Prior-8856

I guess “extended total lifespan by 7%” doesn’t have the same big dick marketing energy as “doubled remaining life”.

heycanwediscuss t1_j9idnxu wrote on February 22, 2023 at 4:33 AM

Its the beginning of the research and the goal would be to do the equivalent. Plus 7% of 75 is about 5 years, that's not a bad start

Glodraph t1_j9izu5x wrote on February 22, 2023 at 8:45 AM

Mice it's waaay easier than humans though..it's all marketing for now.

heycanwediscuss t1_j9j4ap6 wrote on February 22, 2023 at 9:49 AM

Yes but science is gradual. In 50 years we went from hello world to chatgpt. Probably had the tech almost 20 years ago. Of course there's marketing but it isn't always necessary to leave that angle

NONcomD t1_j9lg9kn wrote on February 22, 2023 at 8:52 PM

Thats tech. In medicine we still use penicilin. Which was the first antibiotic to be discovered. We use it for 100 years. Human bodies are not digital. We dont evolve in days.

heycanwediscuss t1_j9lhptw wrote on February 22, 2023 at 9:00 PM

I'm fully aware of this fact and wanted to be a researcher .

Littleman88 t1_j9jv2h9 wrote on February 22, 2023 at 2:22 PM

They need the funding. Once they show provable results, the people with money will start pouring a bunch of it into the research hoping to extend their lives well beyond current standards.

Glodraph t1_j9jxtli wrote on February 22, 2023 at 2:42 PM

Showing provable results is way more difficult than it seems and these new info is only to attract investors and money. It's way more difficult than altering a buch of genes (which we still can't do in a super secure, efficient and safe way) and call it a day. Most of aging also comes from food, exercise, pollution etc..good luck removing microplastics and pfas from the body even if you're a billionaire.