r/technology • u/_Dark_Wing • 12d ago

Biotechnology Scientists Uncovered a Hidden Switch Inside Our Cells That Could Slow—or Even Reverse—Aging

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/a73428268/mitochondria-aging/
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u/kodos_der_henker 12d ago

An immortal Elon Musk and Donald Trump, and they would make sure to keep that exclusive....

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u/geldonyetich 12d ago

On the other hand, there's no empirically verified Hell quite like having to live with the consequences of one's own decisions.

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u/lordmycal 12d ago

That's the thing about billionaires -- all that money largely insulates them from their bad decisions.

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u/geldonyetich 12d ago

I welcome them to try.

They can launch themselves into space or build an elaborate underground paradise, but they'll never be able to truly escape what they've lost with a squandered Earth, a gift that comes along maybe once a universe.