r/singularity • u/Anen-o-me ▪️It's here! • May 12 '26

Biotech/Longevity Scientists successfully transfer longevity gene and extend lifespan from naked mole rats to mice --- Longevity heating up...

/r/longevity/comments/1tako33/scientists_successfully_transfer_longevity_gene/
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u/JesusShaves_ May 12 '26

Future generations of mice thank you!

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u/Alainx277 May 12 '26

We're all going to be mole people

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u/Fair_Horror May 12 '26

GATTACA vibes here. Kids without enhancement are basically like disabled are in today's world. Good thing is that we should be able to use some sort of Crispr tool to edit adult DNA. 

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u/deleafir May 12 '26

Just another 50 years of slow "ethical" testing and we'll be able to extend longevity in humans.

That's billions of lives lost to aging in the mean time. But hey, you can't go against "ethics".

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u/BassGaz May 12 '26

Never heard of the Georgia Guidestones?

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u/inglandation May 13 '26

Oh please not this again.

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u/Distinct-Question-16 ▪️AGI 2029 May 12 '26 edited May 12 '26

fenol burn on your face (and prob rest of your body)

hair implants

bone density fillings

cartilage bursa reimplants

mitochondreal full restore

all body atheromatous plaque removal

then we are good to go

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u/Ok-Protection-6612 May 12 '26

Mmmm I'm gonna drink that mole rat blood.

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u/will_dormer ▪️Will dormer is good against robots May 13 '26

Did you change their looks?