On Sun, 02 Jul 2000 15:10:04 GMT, mikalra at my-deja.com wrote:
>Nature doesn't design us to die ("you've served your purpose,
>but now you're a drain and must go") -- it just doesn't build us to last
>forever.
Well then, let's fix it... : )
This makes sense when put that way. It just seems to me that there are
so many complicated systems that must be ramped up in the organism to
reverse any kind of aging that it is nearly impossible... Or it has to
be done at a fundamantal genetic level. This of course would leave
most already mature organisms(you and I for example) out in the cold.
As an aside. I was watching This Week this morning and one of the two
gentlemen taking credit for was asked when we would have extended
lifespan as a result af this. His response was that he didn't forsee
any kind of life extension resulting form the tinkering of genes in
the near future if ever. He went on to say that if any kind of
lifespan increases came from this it would be in the area of
mechanical improvements like organ transplants for the dying on the
waiting lists and other such advances. I'm paraphrasing here
obviously, but that's about the gist of what was said.
