I remember back in the early 2000's when stem cell technology, gene therapy and animal cloning were all entering the public psyche. Shortly after, Kurzweil and De Grey became popular figures in a wide range of media. It seemed, in many quarters, that life extension and more importantly, rejuvenation was right around the corner, perhaps a decade and half away.
Now things seem very different to me. Although what we understand about biology and the potential interventions surrounding it have exponentially increased, it seems as if the magnitude of the aging problem and the rate of technological progress have been vastly illuminated and that as a result people are beginning to taper their expectations for the next decade or two.
What are your thoughts around this matter?
Edited by Decimus, 21 February 2017 - 11:34 PM.