7 replies to this topic

[Mark A]

Did anyone happen to catch this interview?

Nuland is an American surgeon who teaches at Yale. He is the author of "How We Die" and a new book, "How We Live". Nuland seemed generally optimistic in the interview about the fight against aging, but when Rose asked him whether we would be able double the human life span, he replied "I hope not."

He said he believed death is inevitable, and one generation must die so that the next generation can progress. Otherwise, he believes, civilization will stagnate. It was disappointing to here this sentiment expressed by this author, because he says he believes strongly that significant progress will be made in the fight against aging in the next few decades.

[Live Forever]

Here it is on Google Vids: http://video.google....221137375688713
(Note: Second half, the first half is someone else)

Here it is embedded:


Just fyi for anyone reading this: All Charlie Rose interviews are put up on Google Vids within a few days, since it is public broadcasting.

[gavrilov]

Thanks for this link!

Sherwin B. Nuland is also the author of a new book "The Art of Aging: A Doctor's Prescription for Well-Being," which is discussed here:

http://longevity-sci...t-of-aging.html

Hope it helps,

Kind regards,

[Live Forever]

Moving this to News & Events, just fyi.

[Ghostrider]

I view death as a subjective thing. It's fine for some people...just not me.

[Shannon Vyff]

Some older individuals after a life of devotion to their family, go back to college in their 70's or older-and even become activists. I don't entirely for many more reasons than can be stipulated now, agree with a society of long lived people becoming stagnate--or even inherently more conservative. If you make it there, (any of us) you can off yourself if you are bored--or work to change what inequality has not yet been rectified. There is very large universe to explore as well

[ilia]

"Nuland seemed generally optimistic in the interview about the fight against aging..."

How can he be? It is the same Nuland that trashed SENS and life-extension at MIT Technology Review:

http://www.technolog.../Biotech/14147/

[Live Forever]

I hadn't actually watched the interview till last night. He does say that he hopes people won't ever live twice as long as they are now, because he feels that it would put too much strain on the planet. (which is the same argument that has been refuted in the past lots of times)