[seawlf]

It's frustrating that the author takes what is a reasonable field for humans to research and conflates it with some kind of sexist drive for domination. Personally I feel like this sort of hogwash (the author even stops short of saying "as a mother") undermines the credibility of the NYT.

[gremlinsinc]

I agree. I support women and equality as a left-leaning progressive, but as a techy and someone who wants to see light-speed travel and our first encounter with alien life-- the only way for that to happen is life extension, heck even as an avatar in a computer would be better than nothing.

This article drew me in because I'm obsessed with anti-aging tech, but to take something that isn't all evil, and twist it is horrible. I think the biggest issue is income inequality personally, --when the rich DO figure out immortality, it may only be accessible to the billionaire class at which point -- they're essentially giving everyone else a death sentence.

[yazaddaruvala]

This won’t happen.

1. Pharmaceutical companies want people to take it.

2. Insurance companies would want humans to take it.

3. Once a drug is invented, if it is kept hidden or secret, the people who administer the drug would want it for their families. There would be whistle blowers, there would be leaks.

As soon as it is leaked labs in China or India or anywhere would reproduce it and longevity tourism would ensue.

[mulmen]

Ok but what if it's just really expensive?

You know, like healthcare, or trips to the moon.

People with a lot of money get access to things before people without a lot of money.

[yazaddaruvala]

Like micro processors, the marginal cost of manufacturing a drug is minimal. The R&D is the expensive bit.

Even gene therapy, is primarily bounded by R&D and then delivery may or may not be expensive, I don’t know.

[jacknews]

Completely agree, what does anti-aging research have to do with sexual harassment and gender equality? The article seems like a feminist excuse to vent about female victimhood.

It would much more interesting if the focus was on the societal/inequality angle that it's billionaires (who, yes, are mostly men) who are seeking to extend their dominance by living longer.

[dang]

> feminist excuse to vent about female victimhood

Please don't post ideological flamebait to HN. The GP comment managed to stay on the ok side of the line. Your comment did not.