Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

Practical-Mix-4332 t1_j9bpi0g wrote

Reply to comment by hydraofwar in Whatever happened to quantum computing? by MultiverseOfSanity

Also cures for cancer, heart disease, and aging.

28

ilive12 t1_j9cco88 wrote

It's looking like we may be able to find the cure for aging even without even needing the power of AI: https://youtu.be/U5H3EnGozr0

More or less, the method is already discovered, now it's about testing and making sure the procedure doesn't do more harm than good (without very careful application can easily lead to things like tumors). They have a good handle on reversing aging in mice, they are moving to doing it in monkeys next. Very possible the first person to live to 150 is alive today.

11

superluminary t1_j9cj0t8 wrote

Slight over exaggeration here. In one study they extended mouse life by six weeks. In another they made mice appear to age more quickly and were then able to reverse some of the damage they caused. There’s a way to go.

6