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Kyungdae Min
23 January 2021 - 17:12 PM
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I am very interested in listening with good talk . But as for me it is very hard to understand
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Jeremy Anderson
3 June 2019 - 18:54 PM
Assuming we overcome the health problems associated with aging, then yes we have to decide if we are prepared to live in a world with 200 year old grocery baggers.
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Jeremy Anderson
3 June 2019 - 18:51 PM
Apart from the clinical science of the brain, I think the malleability that is prized so highly translates to gullibility in the actual world. Barring degeneration of mental faculties, it…
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Max Kanwal
3 August 2018 - 01:17 AM
There are important philosophical implications to take into account when considering the proposition of conquering death. The role of natural turnover has historically seemed essential for both biological and cultural…
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Jeremy Anderson
23 March 2018 - 21:28 PM
Alright, I hear what you are saying. To my mind it sounds like you decided to intentionally envision the best possible scenario and then illuminate your position in that light.…
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Mary Kathy
11 October 2017 - 21:05 PM
my mom lives with me and has an Alzheimer's disease for about 8 years now. Her body is healthy but she has almost no speech, is pretty much always confused,…
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Jeremy Anderson
21 August 2017 - 18:38 PM
First we have to decide which assumptions we are going to debate under. Do we assume a world where people live 200 years but still retire at 65? Do we…
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12 May 2016 - 02:52 AM
On 2016-05-11 22:52:46, Cassidy McDonald-Ryan wrote:The premise for this debate was poorly worded and resulted in the debate teams each trying to answer a very different question; the FOR team…
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11 May 2016 - 19:51 PM
On 2016-05-11 15:51:35, Bryce G. wrote:The question of longer life is important. I believe that we should be able to live longer. Granted this debate was muddled between healthspan and…
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6 May 2016 - 21:47 PM
On 2016-05-06 17:47:00, Manwar wrote:We could take advantage of living longer by doing the wrong things when we are young. For example, we might live a crazier lifestyle if we…
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6 May 2016 - 07:49 AM
On 2016-05-06 03:49:59, Allister wrote:I really did not like how the “against” side effectively avoided the actual topic on hand. Wolpe was really the only person actually arguing a point…
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2 May 2016 - 02:03 AM
On 2016-05-01 22:03:07, Lynzee wrote:Who wouldn't want to watch their grandkids and children live a long life? Who wouldn't want to watch them experience weddings and birthdays and more children?…
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30 March 2016 - 06:35 AM
On 2016-03-30 02:35:44, erik wrote:Most evidence shows that people who expect to live longer have far fewer children - even below the replacement rate. They also invest more in self-education…
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15 March 2016 - 00:53 AM
On 2016-03-14 20:53:46, Kathryn wrote:How does the matter of gender equality not come into this debate? If sing itself is stopped, or the deterioration of the human body, then women…
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11 March 2016 - 07:41 AM
On 2016-03-11 02:41:57, Peter Vogel wrote:A fascinating debate, and I wish they had more time for it. It should surprise no one, however, that the proponents of the measure lost…
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7 March 2016 - 06:06 AM
On 2016-03-07 01:06:59, Crystal wrote:This would be DISASTER. Imagine what could become of it! People with access to this would have way too much power and control. It sounds like…
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26 February 2016 - 08:46 AM
On 2016-02-26 03:46:51, Arthur Toegemann wrote:There is more to longevity than biology. There are psychological and philosophical perspectives that need to be developed. It may be that when indefinite longevity…
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23 February 2016 - 19:19 PM
On 2016-02-23 14:19:52, Tony wrote:The proponents did make some valid points but they are in the context of life and society as it is now. They seem to view the…
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19 February 2016 - 03:15 AM
On 2016-02-18 22:15:01, Max Hodges wrote:terrible debate. These guys barely scratch the surface of this topic
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15 February 2016 - 14:23 PM
On 2016-02-15 09:23:31, Jason wrote:The issue to me is about choice in a free society if treatments exist to extend the health span then it should be available to everyone…
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12 February 2016 - 02:02 AM
Bruce Kline says , " You get older and your brain does not scale like it did as a child, you reach a point where recall and thinking is not…
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11 February 2016 - 05:17 AM
On 2016-02-11 00:17:37, Jessica wrote:BBC just ran a documentary on a British man with a degenerative illness who sought assisted suicide in Switzerland while he still had the choice. The…
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10 February 2016 - 12:04 PM
On 2016-02-10 07:04:03, Bruce Kline wrote:For now we have evolved about as fully as possible. The only path to human evolution is now in our brains and memories, and the…
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8 February 2016 - 05:56 AM
On 2016-02-08 00:56:30, Brian wrote:I'm glad that the majority of people are finally understanding that bringing aging under medical control is the right thing to do. I knew it was…
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6 February 2016 - 07:15 AM
No need to worry about Paul living forever. He won't. His words will have been as forgotten as he in the sands of time. All deathists who praise "nature's" or…
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6 February 2016 - 02:44 AM
On 2016-02-05 21:44:14, Humra Mahmood wrote:I am 76 years old ,in good health for my age.I keep on telling my self I am so glad to be alive today,Advances in…
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5 February 2016 - 19:51 PM
On 2016-02-05 14:51:15, Suresh Rattan wrote:We are or can be potentially immortal - well almost immortal, just one day short of it. I would like "the pill" to make me…
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5 February 2016 - 15:32 PM
Aubrey disowned the opposition's issue that we will have to deal with an entirely different human narrative and how the prospect of death helps circumscribe, shape the decisions we make.…
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4 February 2016 - 13:13 PM
On 2016-02-04 08:13:22, Katie Karner wrote:I want radical life extension because I want others to have access and to live as long as they desire. It is your human right.…
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4 February 2016 - 10:39 AM
On 2016-02-04 05:39:03, richard wilmot wrote:I am 73yo. Wife and I are in Durban. I am here to swim again in the warm Indian Ocean (last time was in Goa…
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4 February 2016 - 10:30 AM
On 2016-02-04 05:30:18, Fraizer JC wrote:I suggest that if we live beyond 140years we would no longer be "homo sapiens " rather "homo frankenstein "
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4 February 2016 - 09:46 AM
On 2016-02-04 04:46:45, Sadi Khan wrote:To Mike: (a) There is no reason to have a "population" pyramid. A healthy society is comprised of people who are mature, get along, and…
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4 February 2016 - 05:30 AM
On 2016-02-04 00:30:05, Adam Perrotta wrote:What is the absolute maximum lifespan that is morally permissible? If we do not have the right to live forever, how long DO we have…
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4 February 2016 - 05:07 AM
On 2016-02-04 00:07:07, Kevin Perrott wrote:Oh my god... arguing for death is like arguing for suicide... it's almost offensive. People do not actually become more conservative as they get older,…
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4 February 2016 - 04:52 AM
On 2016-02-03 23:52:23, lwmoore wrote:Not to put too fine a point on this - but what do 5 white dudes have to offer, to a world that is full of…
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3 February 2016 - 16:29 PM
On 2016-02-03 11:29:49, Immanuel wrote:The biggest strawman I've seen in relation to this debate is that new ideas will never take hold once we start living longer, because we need…
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3 February 2016 - 10:52 AM
On 2016-02-03 05:52:22, John wrote:Should we try and cure aging? Well obviously yes! Those opposed should explain why they hate their lives so much that they're happy with their current…
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2 February 2016 - 07:56 AM
On 2016-02-02 02:56:16, Mike wrote:(1) Well, a healthy society might has a much more different and complex description than just a collection of healthy people. A healthy society might have…
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1 February 2016 - 11:19 AM
On 2016-02-01 06:19:55, Kim wrote:"I wonder the demographic composition of that poll.... Im 25, university educated graduate student studying cancer, and i voted for the motion while my 30-year-old post-doc…
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1 February 2016 - 03:28 AM
On 2016-01-31 22:28:00, Rachel Francon wrote:OMG. This kind of debate is what happens when 'philosopher-nincompoops" without any understanding of science are let out of the academic cloisters to play with…
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31 January 2016 - 13:54 PM
Overall: Defeating aging WILL lead to improved quality of life. I see this far too often: people thinking we are just trying to prolong the period of decrepitude when our…
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30 January 2016 - 07:30 AM
The young have aspirations to grow into positions of greater influence in their cohort. If life were to be extended indefinitely, Savonarola and Hitler might still be alive. Old ideas…
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30 January 2016 - 00:56 AM
We are constantly loosing our best scientists and innovators to aging. And even before that, aging in the brain is horribly detrimental to our capacity to learn. Imagine how much…
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30 January 2016 - 00:43 AM
It would be MASSIVELY beneficial. No doubt about that. Defeating aging is not just about longevity. That's naive. This is about health, this is about the right of the individuals…
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29 January 2016 - 20:55 PM
My family is chock full of centenarians (for several generations) and the last partner of one of my grandparents just passed at age 109. Having spent considerable time listening to…
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28 January 2016 - 20:17 PM
On 2016-01-28 15:17:29, JohndeRivaz wrote:For those who voted for the motion, ie that lifespans are long enough, I would ask whether you seek medical advice if you are unwell, or…
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28 January 2016 - 16:37 PM
On 2016-01-28 11:37:47, Kevin Freels wrote:I don't understand where people get the idea that overpopulation is a "thing". What we have is a poor distribution of opportunity. Rapidly expanding populations…
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28 January 2016 - 09:00 AM
On 2016-01-28 04:00:33, J. Corvinus wrote:We'll be more equipped to handle the problems of population, resource scarcity, climate change and inequality if we aren't constantly losing our best and brightest…
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28 January 2016 - 06:12 AM
On 2016-01-28 01:12:41, Jodi Miller wrote:Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) has already shown such promise. It has had numerous proven successes in realms from reversing ill effects of carbon monoxide and…
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28 January 2016 - 05:39 AM
On 2016-01-28 00:39:16, Jeff Fuja wrote:If you think over population is a problem you are suggesting that you are more important than other people, that you have a right to…
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28 January 2016 - 05:08 AM
On 2016-01-28 00:08:17, Pat wrote:I'm almost 75 and I'm not ready to go. I want to be here to see my grandson grow up. ALSO I just want to read…
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28 January 2016 - 00:32 AM
On 2016-01-27 19:32:59, Klaas Wassenaar wrote:it is easy, in a cheap way, to advocate death when it is the only option. Longer lifespan should receive priority in funding and work…
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27 January 2016 - 22:04 PM
On 2016-01-27 17:04:20, Bruce Chou wrote:I kind of think we should boycott this debate. NOT because we wouldn't win the Against side, but because the topic is relatively unimportant. Why…
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27 January 2016 - 20:31 PM
On 2016-01-27 15:31:14, Ivan wrote:"should we accept natural end" says intro message. But it is important to understand there is no natural ends. All "ends" are result of people's past…
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27 January 2016 - 20:24 PM
On 2016-01-27 15:24:40, Arthur Toegemann wrote:It is immoral and impractical to obstruct the extension of life. Progress shows no sign of stopping or slowing; indeed, the rate of progress itself…
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27 January 2016 - 16:33 PM
On 2016-01-27 11:33:03, Noldo 3000 wrote:Consider Tolkien. Elves. The idea of both nature-friendly and immortal race. Consider them as an archetype of us improved. Engage biotech to convert ourselves into…
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27 January 2016 - 14:34 PM
On 2016-01-27 09:34:59, Khannea wrote:People asking this question, even having the gall to propose we let people die, you should be ashamed of yourselves.
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27 January 2016 - 13:48 PM
On 2016-01-27 08:48:13, Berend wrote:should we find a cure to aging? YES Aubrey de Grey is 100% right
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27 January 2016 - 11:15 AM
On 2016-01-27 06:15:31, Adam wrote:"FOR THE MOTION Scientific resources are better spent curing known diseases and improving existing quality of life." This doesn't make sense, many diseases and symptoms that…
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27 January 2016 - 08:49 AM
On 2016-01-27 03:49:11, Sushant Khanal wrote:Well you cannot stop technology, there is no point in arguing about necessity of ending aging, everybody wants to live or atleast not have that…
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27 January 2016 - 08:15 AM
On 2016-01-27 03:15:36, Sadi Khan wrote:Re: Elaine: what you are dealing with is not due to overpopulation but wealth, labor and power inequalities in society. Overpopulation only exists in places…
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27 January 2016 - 07:52 AM
On 2016-01-27 02:52:48, Mark wrote:At 56, I'm not even close to mid-life.
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27 January 2016 - 06:20 AM
On 2016-01-27 01:20:24, Demian Zivkovic wrote:At the Institute of Exponential Sciences, one of our objectives is to educate the public about the dangers of pro-death philosophy and ethics; To wish…
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27 January 2016 - 05:17 AM
On 2016-01-27 00:17:48, Morris Johnson wrote:Over population is only an issue if the population. Is unproductive or either too poor to have more than a subsitance existance or so wealthy…
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27 January 2016 - 04:19 AM
On 2016-01-26 23:19:16, Ekaterinya Vladinakova wrote:I voted against the notion. I believe for many of us, a 78 year lifespan is not long enough. Ultimately, I want people to have…
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27 January 2016 - 04:05 AM
On 2016-01-26 23:05:55, Sheila wrote:What if back when we lived for an average of 50 years, we had concluded that that was long enough? What about 45? That would seem…
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27 January 2016 - 03:48 AM
On 2016-01-26 22:48:15, Paul Vincent wrote:There is no overpopulation. There is a poor distribution of people, brought about by a poor distribution of wealth and resources. We are moving away…
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27 January 2016 - 02:10 AM
Definitely resources are better spent on improving people's quality of life and maximally developing people. Please note this would mean an end to the intentional maiming and death of people…
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25 January 2016 - 22:44 PM
On 2016-01-25 17:44:59, Riley wrote:I wonder the demographic composition of that poll.... Im 25, university educated graduate student studying cancer, and i voted for the motion while my 30-year-old post-doc…
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5 January 2016 - 21:18 PM
On 2016-01-05 16:18:52, Sara wrote:To stop overpopulation, people have to have less babies. Not die less. The rate of death is more or less linear and birth rate is exponential.…
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1 January 2016 - 05:56 AM
On 2016-01-01 00:56:52, konza wrote:There's no overpopulation. We just need to give people free cash (basic income) to raise their standard of living. This will solve the job problem overnight.…
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18 December 2015 - 00:19 AM
On 2015-12-17 19:19:02, Elaine Doremus wrote:(Re: Lifespans are long enough) The real issue (which is never discussed!) is why on earth are we not addressing over population? Fewer humans equal…
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