Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, recently invested US$180 million into Retro Biosciences – a company seeking to extend human lifespans by 10 healthy years.
One way it plans to achieve this is by"rejuvenating" blood. This idea is based on studies that found old miceAltman isn't the only Silicon Valley entrepreneur supporting life extension efforts.
We explain why some common ethical arguments against lifespan extension aren't as solid as they might seem – and put forth another, somewhat overlooked explanation for why trying to live forever might not be worth it.One might argue lifespan extension merely pushes back the inevitable: that we will die. However, the problem with this view is thatA lifespan extension of 10 years is akin to saving a drowning swimmer, only for them to die in a traffic accident 10 years later.
put forth by experts, even modest short-term gains could help people add centuries to their life, since the benefits of each intervention could cascade. For example, each extra year of life would increase the likelihood of surviving until the next big breakthrough.
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