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You can find the FAQ for the Immortality Institute in the Institute wiki: "How much will it cost to control human aging? Like setting a time frame for curing aging, this is another point at which the best we can do is estimate. Some people set the figure as low as $100 to $300 million, which is less than it takes to develop and bring a new drug to market. Others think it will take $100 billion or more, so as you can see there are a wide spectrum of estimates. Some of the most respected experts in the field put the figure at around $1 billion, but there is likely no way to know for sure. ... Most people who enjoy life can't get enough of it. Even most of those who claim they don't want to live longer than is 'natural' will go to the ends of the earth to cure themselves of cancer, heart disease and injuries when they get stricken. Modern drugs, surgical techniques and diagnostic tools are life extension technologies that few refuse."

View the Article Under Discussion: http://www.imminst.org/wiki/index.php/FAQ
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Published Thursday, January 04, 2007 8:10 AM by Longevity Meme News and Commentary

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Afn wrote on January 5, 2007 12:33 PM

The faq is based on the belief that aging can be reversed. I also think aging can be reversed, but I have to say I am a little skeptical until I see human regeneration and reverse aging scientifically documented and occur, for example take an 85, 75 or 65 year old person and reverse age them to 20 or 15.

We can get caught up in our own hype, and I do think reverse aging *is possible*, but until we have repeatable, sound science, alas I am a little bit skeptical.

Much of modern day medicine would be eliminated if we had reverse aging technologies. With the right combination of computers and nanotechnology , reverse aging will be a simple chemical process. If we can ever get there:)

 

John Schloendorn wrote on January 5, 2007 1:42 PM

The $1 billion IBG case figure you (but not the original wiki) link to is actually for mice making mice live an additional two years, not controlling aging in humans.

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