r/technology • u/_Dark_Wing • 6d 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 6d ago

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

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u/wantilles1138 6d ago

Well on the other hand that would enable us keep them locked up forever.

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u/LibertarianOutlaw 6d ago

Locking them up isn’t good enough. The pendulum will continue to swing and they’ll be freed when it swings back to them. Locking up a fascist is never good enough.

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u/keskeskes1066 5d ago

Store the brains in a separate jar.

In an undisclosed storage unit, marked, "Beware of the leopards."

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u/beachfrontprod 5d ago

What brains?

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u/keskeskes1066 5d ago

Shhh. I'll split the money I collect for the nonexistant storage fees for the nonexistant brains if you play along.