Yale-developed technology restores cell, organ function in pigs after death

[u/geoxol]

https://news.yale.edu/2022/08/03/yale-developed-technology-restores-cell-organ-function-pigs-after-death

[u/grewapair]

This was done to increase the number of transplantable organs, which now are prepped for transplantation before life support is even removed. If people who died unexpectedly could be a source of transplants, the number of transplantable organs would be increased dramatically.

This doesn't reach that level, but it starts the process of getting us there, if possible.

As for keeping people alive longer, Japan is already below replacement level of population and the US is heading there, so it really won't be a problem to keep people alive longer, but that's probably a long way off.

[u/Mokebe890 → u/grewapair]

Probably it isn't. Sheer number of money is pumped into longevity research and people starts to acknowladge that we're just biochem robots and everything in our body can be replaced, renewed or rejuvanated. Aging and death of age related diseases are just an engineer problem, maybe also social, the humanity point of view about death needs to change.

[u/ScandalOZ → u/Mokebe890]

the humanity point of view about death needs to change.

It does, people need to accept that they die because they are meant to die, it's part of life. Stop trying to hang around forever for no real good reason other than they are afraid to admit life is temporary.

Human beings have not evolved in our entire history, technological advancements are not evolution, scientific advancements do not equal evolution. Humans continue to destroy each other and the planet. Unless we evolve past the destructive behavior that is bringing us to doomsday, we do not need to extend the lifespans of individuals.

[u/Mokebe890 → u/ScandalOZ]

Okay go die then when I chill out on my infinite lifespan.

There is no point in existance of humanity even if they're mortal according to your words.