[jjallen]

There’s a big difference between being immortal and not having to die at some preprogrammed time that is purely a byproduct of our evolutionary history. It’s a spectrum.

We don’t know what it will take to make us healthier/love longer.

All we are doing is trying to understand our bodies.

All cancer and heart healthier research is also trying to effectively increase human lifespan. So are anti smoking campaigns and seat belts.

No one would comment the way you did for these. We just take these for granted as a good thing.

But trying to understand the genetic basis of aging is however you put it.