PART 2: Aubrey de Grey: You don’t know how long you want to live
Part 2 of a video interview with Dr. Aubrey de Grey at his SENS Foundation about his work on biotechnologies that may one day slow and eventually turn back the clock of aging.
Category: Immortality
Transhumanists vs Fake Singularitarians
Both the ideology behind transhumanism and the concept of a singularity have been hijacked by fans of Ray Kurzweil and similar technology advocates.
Aubrey de Grey: Forever free of the diseases of old age via Strategies for Engineered Negligible Senescence
Video interview with Dr. Aubrey de Grey at his SENS Foundation about his work on biotechnologies that may one day slow and eventually turn back the clock of aging.
Molecules in the Blood that Signal Self-Destruction
My theme the last few weeks has been the signals that trigger the body’s self-destruction with age. The easiest to target are molecules that circulate in the blood. Last week, I covered a few that decrease in blood concentration as we age, and that cripple our defenses. This week, I’ll talk about signals that increase as we age, and that activate self-destruction. There are two principal mechanisms of active self-destruction: inflammation and apoptosis=cell suicide. Both mechanisms are important to the healthy functioning of the body. Inflammation is our first defense against invading pathogens. Apoptosis elimnates diseased and cancerous cells before they can become a problem. But in old age, both are co-opted for self-destruction. Healthy tissues in the body are destroyed by apoptosis, and inflammation leads to arterial damage and heart disease, DNA damage and cancer.
The blood signals, too, are have helpful roles earlier in life, but turn traitorous with age.
Defying Aging: The ELPIs Foundation for Indefinite Lifespans
In is now quite clear that aging is not a simple phenomenon and it will not be overcome by using simple approaches.
Archiving for Data-Immortality
If you’ve been browsing the web for a number of years you’ve probably noticed there are lots of dead pages, lots of data has vanished. It is surprising how transient data is on the Internet. Some people create the impression that once data is posted online it will be there for eternity.
Natasha Vita-More in Conversation with Tim Maupin on the “Last Generation to Die”
The art and science of asking questions is the source of all knowledge ~ Thomas Berger
Three Spectres of Immortality: A Talk from the Radical Life-Extension Conference in Washington D.C.
A transcript of a talk given at the recent Radical Life Extension Conference held in the U.S. Capitol on September 22,2013
Cryonics and Immortality Visionary: An Interview with Stephen Valentine of Timeship
“What can surpass the pyramids of Egypt as a symbol of the strength of mankind’s reach for immortality? Today, Timeship is founded on the bedrock of science rather than merely the symbols observed in the natural world. Ultimately, history may judge the impact of Timeship as more profound than that of the pyramids on the ultimate fate of the human species.”
The Rise of Immortal Artists
“People ask, what will we do once all the “jobs” are all shipped overseas or made redundant by technology. We. Will. Create.” – Rick Knight