You have a magic pill, which de-ages you by 20 years. You can take it once in your life only, so long as you are at least 20. What age — past, current or future — do you reckon is best to take it?

HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world – 137 points –
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My man, those "pills" are coming and they won't be unique usage (like some Genie provides them).

But they wont be as blunt either, it will be rejuvenation of your retina, kidneys, liver, skin (that doesn't mean you'll look younger), back muscles, heart, etcetera.

If you have cancer type 352 and we got a "pill" to treat it (a treatment, with a high probability to fix it) will you take it and extend your life by 20 years?

We're in a biotech revolution, not in a Santa Claus situation.

I thought like you until I realised medicine is for the rich. Even in countries with universal healthcare there's rationing of advanced therapies.

  • Years 10-20 - Human drug trials
  • Years 20-30 - Rich people use it.
  • Years 30-40 - Appears in universal healthcare systems.
  • Years 40+ - Appears in the UK NHS.

There's a few promising senesance drugs in trials but that means you and I won't see it until 2060 at the earliest.

rich people also try some weird shit. Wasn't the main reason radium got banned was because some rich guy died of radium water or something?

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