Science and biological immortallity

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Science and biological immortallity

Postby Nanoose » Sun Oct 18, 2009 1:43 pm

There is a type of jelly fish that has learned how to become biologically immortal.
It does this through a cell development process of transdifferentiation
Theoretically, this process can repeat indefinitely, making it biologically immortal

So I am kind of wondering if one day science will be able to make humans biologically immortal. The process of transdifferentiation has something to do with stem cells and we have stem cells so you never no. Cheers!

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Re: Science and biological immortallity

Postby ECO » Sat Oct 24, 2009 2:46 pm

I can't see a need for old grouchy people needing to live longer. IMHO, it would be nice if everyone died at the exact same age so we could all plan ahead for our last days.
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