www.SingularityWeblog.com http Last time I had Dr. Aubrey de Grey on Singularity 1 on 1 the interview turned out to be a hit. In fact it is still by far the most popular podcast that I have done and the audio file has been listened to or downloaded over 30000 times. Given Aubrey’s popular appeal and the importance of his work, it is no surprise that I am very happy to have him back for a second interview. This time around we cover some topics that we did not have time to go over the first time: the term natural death and its impact; the publicity and importance of two long-awaited documentaries about Ray Kurzweil – Transcendent Man and The Singularity is Near; traditional metabolic and more recent DNA tests such as the ones done by 23andMe and others; the slow developmental process of new drugs and therapies, and the problems of taking them from testing in lab rats to humans; the Thomas Malthus argument of overpopulation and Aubrey’s reply to it. So, watch the video and don’t hesitate to let me know what you think…
Aubrey de Grey on Singularity 1 on 1: Better Funding and Advocacy Can Defeat Aging
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Brazil is with you too Aubrey!!
LONG LIVE THE MICE!!
I am extremely happy to hear that Lastingdependentthink. If you enjoyed it so much you might like the previous interview with Aubrey or some of my other interviewees. Cheers!
Very Good interview, best 45:05 i’ve spent on youtube so far.
Excellent interview and discussion. You are to be congratulated for delving into fresh aspects of this issue, and I look forward to seeing more of your broadcasts.
@sportsdude2060 There are some powerful people who would just love to fund this type of research, and possibly build a monopoly on it (and exclude it from the common people, I.E, non billionairs) if at all possible. Aubrey discussed this possibility on the alex jones channel, an interview I highly recomend you watch.
I think after watching/ listening/ reading about all these theories of indefinite lifespan, I am still concerned that everything Aubrey and others are saying are still predictions( logically developed), but predictions nonetheless.
Until these predictions come to fruition, i will always be sceptical as to whether they will come to fruition.
I am all for the concept of indefinite lifespans, and that is why i am going to do my part to help the financial struggle these organisations are having.
The attainability of definite lifespan needs to be more widely publicized. Too many citizens have never considered the possibility of even modest longevity extension. The more people we can introduce to the concept; the more support it will receive. The more support it garners; the more funding will be put into it. The more funding in place; the more quickly the end of aging will come.
If only a major news network such as CNN, Fox, NBC, or CBS would discuss the topic.
Canadian here!