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by logifail 925 days ago
> I can use it to optimize my health and longevity

Q: Is it a HN thing to be (obsessively?) interested in health and longevity?

Dying is a natural process. Sorry.

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We fight all sorts of natural processes. Most common forms of death from a couple of centuries ago are solved. Our average lifespan has increased dramatically. We fly around in planes, travel to space, grow fruit out of season and build giant cities.

As a species, we're excellent at working around or ignoring what's "natural".

It's a human thing. Not all humans, but many.

> Dying is a natural process. Sorry.

Avoiding dying, as best one can, is also a natural behaviour.

> Avoiding dying, as best one can, is also a natural behaviour

Source?

Natural selection is about passing on our genes which looks like: reproduce, raise your offspring ... <roll credits>

I don't really care whether it's natural or not. Maybe if you ever have a NDE you will understand.
And I'm probably gonna die before any of these theoretical DNA privacy risks becomes real.