I was listening to one of those talk radio channels today, I think it was National Public Radio, and the guy was interviewing a guy that wrote a book having to do with indefinite life extension. The interview was all about indefinite life extension. The guy said something like, "I followed one of the most prominent cutting edge gerontologists around." I was thinking, 'could he possibly say anybody but Aubrey? If he does that will be interesting.' but it was Aubrey, which is great too.
They had people calling in. Many people were saying things like, "Extra healthy life? Of course I want it." Others on the religious angle said things like, "Im a devout christian but I see no incompatability with indefinite life extension and religion."
One guy said that Adam and Eve were kicked out of the garden of Eden for wanting to be Immortal, but another guy pointed out that they had their prize of Immortality taken away from them for eating of the tree of knowledge. I think religion is rediculous, Im just saying.
One critic was saying, "The guy that invented (or worked with) the hydrogen bomb was later saying that one of the things he regretted was making science look bad for creating this." and then he said something like, "Thats what deGrey is doing, hes making every body look bad."
Thing is, like Henry Ford said, "Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is the probable reason why so few engage in it." That guy likely is to a free-thinker what a hobo is to a steel worker. He also hasnt read or taken into account the rate of progress that science and technology have accellerated to these days. Things that are like the forms of damage that cause us to age to death have already been worked on with successes. I would bet that guy still thinks that aging is some kind of invisible, untouchable, other worldly type of phenomenon that we cant get near with the best microscopes.
