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Aubrey de Grey
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Aubrey de Grey discusses his work at the Lev Foundation, combining rejuvenation and damage repair interventions to achieve longevity escape velocity.
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damage repair is inherently a dividing conquer problem it's something where you have to address different types of damage that the body is doing to itself with different types of therapy
in basic science where your goal is to understand nature that's fine but we're not doing basic science we're doing medical research our work is humanitarian we are in the in the business of saving lives and alleviating suffering
the idea that we won't have fixed agent completely but we will for practical purposes have fixed energy completely
the things that we already have um which are more at the level of diet and lifestyle and exercise and so on are definitely not to be discounted
you just got to pay attention to your body and recognize that you are your best doctor
FAQ
What is the main focus of the Lev Foundation?
The Lev Foundation focuses on combining rejuvenation and damage repair interventions that individually show promise to see if they can create synergistic effects and greater benefits than the sum of their parts.
What is longevity escape velocity?
Longevity escape velocity is the point where therapies postpone aging and rejuvenate the body faster than time is passing, effectively achieving practical control over aging.
How does Aubrey de Grey view diet and exercise regarding aging?
He believes diet and lifestyle approaches can slightly postpone late-life health problems in some people by slowing down damage accumulation, but they do not actually repair existing damage, making their effects limited compared to high-tech therapies.
Does Aubrey de Grey take compensation for advising organizations?
No, he does all of his advising for free to avoid conflicts of interest and maximize his ability to help different groups.
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