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[–] Thatuserguy@lemmy.world 20 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Awesome, so does this mean all the rich old dudes ruining everything for everyone else get to continue to do so for longer? You just know something like this would be prohibitively expensive to the general populace. Really exciting.

[–] scratchee@feddit.uk 5 points 11 months ago

As long my as they’re rats, yes

[–] wahming@monyet.cc 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Move out of the states and it'll be affordable

[–] vind@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] wahming@monyet.cc 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Universal healthcare is a thing. The US is possibly the only first world exception. I live in Norway, and pay a maximum of $250 a year on medical expenses. Everything else gets covered by the govt.

[–] vind@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I'm aware. However, things like this feel like it would be considered beauty care which generally is not considered to be applicable for universal healthcare.

[–] wahming@monyet.cc 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Age-related symptoms and diseases are the biggest burden on healthcare infrastructure. Anything that reduces said impact would definitely fall under healthcare.

[–] vind@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Yes, but history this doesn't support that belief. Unfortunately

[–] RatherBeMTB@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago

Not if you'll die. Age reversal will be a must for 80 yo people.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Given the history of medical research, we certainly owe Norway rats one.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago (2 children)

We were supposed to wait until after the boomers were gone. Who didn't get the memo?

[–] SchizoDenji@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

By the time it gets cleared and feasible in humans, we'd be the age in which boomers are.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

The same age, yes. But not boomers.

[–] RatherBeMTB@sh.itjust.works 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Well, the ones doing it are the boomers. So if we wait until all of them are gone then we will never have age reversal.

[–] TQuid@beehaw.org 7 points 11 months ago

This is great! Rats’ short lifespans have discouraged me from having them as pets

[–] dingleberry@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 11 months ago

The march to immortalize our lords continues.

[–] SchizoDenji@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

Like flies to Wanton boys...