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Ask HN: Do you think Humans will defeat aging? If yes, when?

1 points| ned7 | 6 years ago

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als0|6 years ago

What's your definition of ageing? Does "prevention of organ failure" fit the goal of defeating aging? I'd bet the answer would be 'no'. I find the idea of advanced prosthetics and cybernetics to be more plausible, but they are mitigations not preventive solutions.