Re: EVOLUTION: Germline engineering

From: Technotranscendence (neptune@mars.superlink.net)
Date: Fri Nov 29 2002 - 21:40:14 MST


On Friday, November 29, 2002 10:45 PM Robert J. Bradbury
bradbury@aeiveos.com wrote:
> Very extended lifespan is within the realm of knowledge
> and technologies that I think we will have in this decade.
> Whether one will have proof that they work and FDA
> approval (in the U.S.) for them is a much more open
> question.

I'm interested in the "proof that they work" question. How can this be
done without, say, getting a large scale study that takes a human life
time to complete? I think current studies on antioxidants and other
supplements and drugs are very suggestive in this area. Certainly,
there are clinically proven health benefits -- contrary to another
person's statement on this list -- but nothing definitive in terms of
longevity -- or only sketchy results in that area. (I've placed my bet
on the chemical life extension side and believe it's a "rational bet.")

Happy Holidays!

Dan
http://uweb.superlink.net/neptune/



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