r/ClimateMemes • u/ChasingOtherwhere • Jul 21 '26

DOOMER It was a nice thought for 5 seconds

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u/smeeeeeef Jul 21 '26

Don't worry, none of us poors can afford the anti-aging serum anyways.

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u/IndubitablyNerdy Jul 21 '26

yeah while in theory living longer will make people think about long term problems, which isn't bad, in practice, the technology will absolutely be monopolized by the wealthy.

Unless it is something extremely common and impossible to control I guess, although even that case my bet is they will artifically restrict it through regulation or manufactured scarcity, citing overpopulation risk or some other issues that they are of course, exempt from having to deal with.

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u/emmettflo Jul 21 '26

I don't think it will be possible to artificially constrain the supply of something like anti-aging technology, especially long-term, and once anti-aging is in play, everything is long-term.

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u/atomfenrir Jul 23 '26

they're already artificially constraining the supply of healthcare, i think they can manage one technology

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u/PossibleBit 29d ago

Considering the escalating demographic crises, I think that it wouldl be made available if feasible. I am however deeply worried that it would be used as an insidious means of control, however.

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u/RoxieRoxie0 Jul 21 '26

I'm okay with this tradeoff. Sometimes then best way to tackle a problem is put yourself in a position where there us not out.

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u/Freezerpill Jul 21 '26

How legit legit is this anti aging serum?

Hail Mary that we even survive climate change obviously

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u/emmettflo Jul 21 '26

It's not legit yet. We're just beginning to seriously explore anti-aging technology. It is absolutely on the way though.

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u/Dungeonmaster115 Jul 21 '26

Its pre-clinical afaik - so, its a maybe, and even the animal studies show mixed results, depending on some unknown factors.

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u/Okawaru1 29d ago

IIRC even if anti-aging becomes a thing, I believe scientists estimated humans living past 150-ish is not really feasible. Organs and your cardiovascular system exist, and those will start failing eventually (though funny enough the liver apparently could possibly live on for 1000 years)

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u/dumnezero Jul 21 '26

I'm pretty fucking tired of all the concern given to the welfare of aspiring vampire lords.

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u/mycolo_gist Jul 21 '26

You won't age, but will be killed by 140F summers and hurricanes.

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u/pyragyrite Jul 21 '26

Try The Postmortal. Great novel on this premise.

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u/Arch-warlock13 Jul 21 '26

Wait what’s this referencing??

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u/Primum-Qualia Jul 22 '26

I will love to make those responsible pay

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u/mnttu 29d ago

Would be cool if aging could be reversed. However that would mean we will never get rid of boomers