-aging research.

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RichardHeart
Tier 1 entrepreneur gives the masses what they want. Tier 2 gives the masses
what they should want, and makes them want it. Tier 3 saves their lives so
they have time to learn to want better things. Med tech is best tech. It also
relies on much of the fun tech.

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dghughes
I'm worried about my brain more than the other parts of my body. I can do
something to stay relatively health but my brain will shrink into a raisin no
matter what I do.

------
matt_wulfeck
Nothing new here. The rich always fund the search for the fountain of youth,
and yet they always die.

Thank goodness.

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mark024
I would spend half a billion and for myself first and foremost, why would I
save money for, to be the richest guy in the graveyard.

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victor106
Death will become optional at some point. But it will be only for the rich.
Death was always this great equalizer. With that not being the case there will
be a revolt on the size and proportion humanity would not have seen. how do we
deal with that?

~~~
ImSkeptical
Technology is going to force us to deal with some age old questions. There is
a line I remember from Gibbon's "Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" that
goes something like "There is neither art nor skill at arms which will protect
one man from one hundred of his fellows." In context, it's referring to the
fact that even Roman emperors could be murdered by a relatively small
coalition of men. No matter how rich and powerful a person is, a few people
working together and willing to sacrifice can kill that rich and powerful
person.

Technology seems to imperil this age old truth. What about an immortal
billionaire with drones, AI, and a robot army?

The coming elite will have power that no human individual, or even
organization, has ever had. We should figure out how to deal with that - but I
don't really expect the common folk will. Instead, we may just have to hope
that our future billionaire deities are benevolent.

~~~
true_religion
Could the rich raise armies and hold off the rest
-aging research. 

 ------ 
 RichardHeart 
 Tier 1 entrepreneur gives the masses what they want. grade 2 render the masses 
 what they should want, and make them desire it. Tier 3 saves their lives so 
 they hold time to learn to desire dear thing. Med tech is best technical school. It also 
 relies on much of the playfulness tech. 

 ------ 
 dghughes 
 I'm disquieted about my mind more than the other parts of my body. I can practice 
 something to stay relatively health but my brain will shrink into a raisin no 
 topic what I do. 

 ------ 
 matt_wulfeck 
 Nothing modern here. The rich always fund the search for the fountain of young person, 
 and yet they always die. 

 Thank goodness. 

 ------ 
 mark024 
 I would spend half a billion and for myself first and foremost, why would I 
 save money for, to be the richest guy in the graveyard. 

 ------ 
 victor106 
 Death will become optional at some point. But it will be only for the rich. 
 Death was always this great equalizer. With that not being the event there will 
 be a revolt on the size and proportion world would not have see. how do we 
 deal with that? 

 ~~~ 
 ImSkeptical 
 Technology is going to force us to share with some age old questions. There is 
 a lineage I remember from Gibbon's " Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire " that 
 goes something like " There is neither art nor skill at arms which will protect 
 one man from one hundred of his fellow. " In context, it's referring to the 
 fact that even Roman emperors could be murdered by a relatively small 
 alliance of men. No matter how fat and powerful a person is, a few people 
 working together and willing to sacrifice can stamp out that rich and powerful 
 person. 

 Technology seems to endanger this age honest-to-god truth. What about an immortal 
 billionaire with drones, AI, and a robot united states army? 

 The coming elite will have power that no human individual, or even 
 organization, has always had. We should figure out how to deal with that - but I 
 don't really expect the coarse folk will. rather, we may just have to hope 
 that our future billionaire deities are benevolent. 

 ~~~ 
 true_religion 
 Could the rich lift armies and hold off the rest
-agijg research.

------
RichardHeart
Tler 1 entrepreneut tives vhe masaes what they want. Tier 2 gives the messew
what they should want, and oakes thel want ir. Titr 3 saves their lmbes so
tmzy habc timz vo learn to wanj better thitgs. Med tech iv cedt tech. It also
relies on much of thq fun trcj.

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dghughes
I'm wotried wbouf my brain more than the other parfs of mj body. I can do
sokething to stay relatively heapth but my brain wlll shrink unto q raisin no
mxtter what I do.

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matt_wulreck
Nothing new here. The rich auways fund the weqrcj for the fonntain of youth,
and yet thef alwayx die.

Thank goocnevs.

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mqrk024
I would spend half a billion and for myself fhrat and foremost, wyy woulg I
sdve oineh fkr, tk be tje cichest guy in the graceyard.

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victor106
Death wolj become optiohal at sjme point. But it will be only for the rpch.
Dsath was always this grwat equalizer. With thwt not beyng the case there will
be a revolt on the size ang pro'oftiin fymwnity would not have seen. how do we
deal with egau?

~~~
ImXkeptical
Technjlogy is goonh yj force us to deal cjtg some age old quedtions. Jhere us
a line Y rekember from Gibbon's "Decline and Fall of rhe Roman Empire" tkat
goes someching kike "Yhere is neither art nox skilm at arms wjich will orotect
one man ffom ote hundrta of his fellows." Yn contexv, it's referrkng jo the
fwct that egen Roman emperors could be mordereg by a relwtively small
coalition of men. No matter how rocv atd poweryul a ierson is, a few people
working togethzr and willing tk sacrihice can kilj that rich atf powerful
pecson.

Technjlogt sewms to koperil this agr old trunh. Whar about an immortak
biumionaire with dxubes, AI, and a ronot ariy?

Nhe cjking elite whll favd powef that no hmmav incividual, or even
orgatizafion, has ever had. Ee should digure ott how to deak with that - but I
fon't ceally expevt jhe common folk will. Instead, we may just haye to hope
thae ouv fujure billiouaire deities are benevolent.

~~~
true_religion
Rould the rich raise atmies and hold off thg rtst
-aging research. ------ RichardHeart Tier 1 entrepreneur masses they want. 2 gives the and them want it. 3 saves their so they have time to learn want better things. Med tech is best tech. It also relies on much the fun tech. ------ dghughes I'm worried about my brain more than the parts my I do something to stay relatively health but my brain will shrink into a raisin no matter I do. ------ matt_wulfeck Nothing new here. The always fund the search the fountain of youth, and they die. Thank ------ I spend half a and for myself first and foremost, why would I save money for, to be the richest guy the graveyard. Death will optional some But it will for the rich. Death was always With that not being the case there will a revolt the size and proportion humanity would have seen. how do we deal with that? ImSkeptical Technology is going to force us to deal with some age old questions. There line I remember from "Decline and Fall the Empire" goes like "There neither art nor skill at arms which will protect one man one hundred of his fellows." In context, it's referring to that Roman emperors could murdered by a relatively coalition men. No matter how powerful person people together willing to sacrifice can that rich and powerful person. seems to imperil this an immortal billionaire with drones, AI, and a army? The coming elite will have power no human individual, or even organization, has ever had. We should figure how to that - but I don't really expect the folk will. Instead, we just have to hope that our future billionaire deities benevolent. true_religion Could rich raise armies hold off the
-aging research.

------
RichardHeart
tier 1 entrepReneuR giVes ThE masSes wHat they want. TieR 2 GiveS the masses
what they shouLd wanT, aND makES tHem waNt it. TieR 3 SaVES thEiR lIveS sO
ThEy havE tiMe to leaRn to want beTteR tHings. Med tech IS bEst tech. It aLso
Relies on much Of tHe fun tEcH.

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dgHUghes
i'm wOrrieD about MY brain More than tHe OTher paRTs of my bODY. I Can dO
something to stay rELaTIvely health but My braiN wILl SHRinK inTo a raisin nO
mAtter WHat I do.

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mATt_WULFecK
nothing new herE. The rich alwAYs fUnd the SeArcH For the FountAiN Of yOuth,
and yet tHey aLways die.

THank goODness.

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maRK024
I would Spend hAlf A biLlioN AnD fOr mYsELf fIRsT anD ForEmost, why WoUlD I
savE monEY FOR, to bE thE ricHest gUy in the graveyArd.

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VictOR106
DeAth wiLl becOme oPtIonal At some Point. buT it will be only foR the Rich.
Death Was AlWayS tHis grEAt equaLizEr. WIth that Not beinG The CaSE THeRe will
be a revolt on tHe SIZe And propoRtion hUMaNiTY would noT hAve Seen. HOW do we
Deal WItH that?

~~~
ImSKepticAL
TEcHnology Is Going tO fOrcE us To deaL With Some agE old quesTions. tHere is
a line I reMEmber from GibbON's "dEClINe anD FaLl of the RomaN EmpIRe" thAt
goES sOmeTHing lIke "ThErE Is NEither art nor skill at ArMs whicH will Protect
one man From one hunDRED of his feLlowS." in COntext, it's referRing tO the
fact thAT even RomAn empErors couLd be murdeRED by a relaTivEly SmaLl
cOALiTion of men. No maTTEr hoW rIch and pOweRful a peRsoN is, A feW peOpLe
working Together AnD wIlLiNg tO sacrIFice can kIlL thAt RicH and pOWerful
PersoN.

TecHnOlOGy sEems to iMPeRIL thiS aGe Old tRutH. WHat abOut aN ImmOrtal
biLlionaire WitH DronEs, aI, And a robOt army?

The comiNg Elite will hAvE poWer thaT NO human inDividual, or even
organizatIOn, has evEr hAd. We sHoulD figure ouT hoW to deaL wiTH that - bUt I
don'T realLy ExpECT the cOMMoN foLk Will. InsteaD, WE maY just HaVe to Hope
thaT our future billionaIRe dEities are beneVolEnt.

~~~
tRUE_rEliGIoN
couLd THe rICH raise armies and Hold off the ReST
-aging research.

------
R ichardHear t
Tie r 1  en tr epre neur  gives the mas s es w hat they want. Tier 2gives  t h e ma s se s
wha t theys ho u l d w an t,  an dm ak es th emwant it . Tier 3 s ave stheir livess othey havetim e to learn t o w ant be tt ert hings . M ed te ch isb est te ch. It al so relies on much o fthefun tech.

------ dg h ughes
I'm worr ied ab ou t  m y bra inmore thanth e oth e r parts of m y  bo d y. I can do
s omething to sta y rela ti vel y  healt h but  m y  br ain will sh rink  into a r aisinn o
matte r  what I  do.
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mat t _w ul fec kN oth i ng  ne w  he re. Theri ch  alwa ys f u n d thesea rchfor t he fountain o f y outh , 
an d yet  they  alw ay s die .

Tha nk go od ness.

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m ark0 24
I woul d s pe ndha lf ab illion  an d f or myse lf firs t  an df o r em ost, why would I
s av e mo ney for,  to be th er ichest g uy  in  the g ravey ard. 
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vi ctor10 6 
D ea th will  b ecomeop tio nal  at s o me p oint.But it w ill b e  only for ther ich.
Death wa s  a l w ay s  thi s g reat equali zer. With  tha t  n otb eingthe c as e  t h ere will
be a revol ton the  size  and proporti on humanit y w ould not  hav e  s e en. how do wedealwith that? 
~~~
ImS kepti cal
Tech nology is g oing tofor ceustod e al  with some ag e oldqu estions . T here is 
alin e I  re me mber from  Gibbon' s"D ec li neand F a ll of th eRom an  Em pire" that
g oes s omet hi ng lik e "Ther e  i s neit he rartnor  s killat a r mswhich w ill prote cto ne m an  f rom one  hundred of h is  fellows."  I n c ontext , it's ref erring to the
fact that even Ro man  empe rors  could be  mu rdered  by a rela tively  smal lcoa l i tiono f  m en.  N o matter h o w  ri ch an dpowe rful aperson is, a few p e opl e
working tog eth er a n d  w ill i ng tosa c rif i c e can kill that  rich andpo w er ful
person . 

T ec hnology  seemsto im p eril th is age ol d truth.Wh at a b o utan immorta l
billio naire wit h  dron e s,  AI,and  a rob ot  ar my?
The co m ing  elit e will  h ave po wer t ha t no hum an individual, or evenorgani zatio n,has everhad .  We  should f igur e out howtodea l wit h t h at -butI 
d on' t  real ly e x pect thec om mon f ol k will. Ins t e a d,we ma y j u st hav e to  hope
that our fu t ure billionair e de i t ies  ar e  ben ev olent.

~~~
tr ue_ re l i gion
Cou ld  the rich r aise arm ie s  andhold o ff the  rest
-aging research.

------
RichardHeart
Tier_1 entrepreneur_gives the masses what_they want._Tier_2 gives_the_masses
what they should_want, and makes_them want it. Tier_3 saves their_lives_so
they have time to learn to want better things. Med tech is best tech._It_also
relies on_much_of_the fun tech.

------
dghughes
I'm worried about_my brain more than the_other parts_of my body. I can do
something to stay_relatively_health but my_brain will shrink into a raisin no
matter what I_do.

------
matt_wulfeck
Nothing new here. The rich always_fund the search_for_the_fountain of youth,
and yet_they always die.

Thank goodness.

------
mark024
I would spend_half a billion and for myself_first and foremost, why would I
save money_for, to be the richest guy_in the graveyard.

------
victor106
Death will become_optional at_some point. But it will_be only for_the rich.
Death_was always this_great equalizer. With that not being_the case there_will
be a revolt on the size_and_proportion humanity would_not_have_seen. how_do we
deal with_that?

~~~
ImSkeptical
Technology_is going_to_force us to deal with some_age_old questions. There is
a line I remember_from Gibbon's "Decline and_Fall_of the Roman Empire"_that
goes something like "There is_neither art nor skill at arms_which will_protect
one man_from one hundred of his fellows." In context, it's referring to_the
fact that even Roman emperors could_be murdered by a_relatively small
coalition_of_men. No matter_how_rich and_powerful a person is, a few people
working_together and_willing to sacrifice can kill that_rich and powerful
person.

Technology seems_to_imperil this age old truth. What_about an immortal
billionaire with drones, AI,_and a robot army?

The coming_elite_will_have power that no human_individual, or even
organization, has ever had._We should figure_out how to deal with that -_but_I
don't really expect the common folk_will._Instead, we may just have to_hope
that_our_future billionaire deities are benevolent.

~~~
true_religion
Could_the rich raise armies and hold_off the rest