The Bayesian Conspiracy

124 – Longevity

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Nov 18, 2020
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INSIGHT

What Longevity Escape Velocity Actually Means

  • Longevity escape velocity means therapies extend remaining lifespan faster than time passes.
  • If we reach a cadence where each advance buys more than one year per year, people could effectively live indefinitely via repeated upgrades.
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Aubrey de Grey On Knowledge Versus Implementation

  • Aubrey de Grey argues we already know the major biological causes of aging and mainly need engineering and funding to assemble fixes.
  • De Grey estimates substantial progress could occur in decades, but timeline hinges on coordinated funding and translation into treatments.
INSIGHT

Funding Shortage Is The Key Bottleneck

  • Funding scale is a central bottleneck for aging research despite known targets.
  • The SENS/Heard organizations operate on small budgets (millions/year), far below what's needed to industrialize therapies.
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