How about we focus our efforts and money on improving the quality of the lives we have today? Get rid of mental illnesses, pull everyone out of poverty, solve the cancer problem, clean up our planet so it's actually a desirable place to live. Make the worst quality of life on this planet something that people could happily spend multiple lifetimes in.

Once the minimum quality of life is at a point where a young someone from SV wouldn't mind living it (and, incidentally, knocking off 4 of the top ten causes of death), we focus our time, money, and intelligence into extending lifespans.

Of course, that won't happen. It's easier to throw money at re-selling plasma or stem cells than it is to actually improve people's lives.

Nope, looking forward to having some quality of life and increased life span down the road courtesy of some cool biochemical cocktails, dna hackery, and ample supply of spare parts for things that are clearly at risk of needing replacement at some point.

>am I the only one who thinks this is pretty great? that ambrosia company seems pretty dodgy, but the field overall - who wouldn't wanna cure old age?

...and solve overpopulation and unemployment by using young people as its raw resource in the process?

you have found a trifecta of reasoning. What a brilliant idea!

> who wouldn't wanna cure old age?

Anyone who has kids... or parents, for that matter.

Are you answering to the question "who __would__ want to cure old age"? Because having kids or parents usually means that you don't want them to die ever.

If it’s cheap, I’m cool with it. If it’s expensive it’ll accelerate the redistribution of wealth upward.

Remember that time someone made a healthier and cheaper food but made it a liquid and bottled it and they attacked him?

It seems there are like 3 or 4 things you can’t innovate on without being vilified as some out of touch, Mr Burns-style caricature.

Food is one. Blood of those younger than you seems to be another. Suggesting that jurisdiction shopping to avoid all possible compulsory-military-funding is a good thing is another.

I’m probably missing a few more. What else is a tradition that tampering with freaks people out on an irrational level? Probably something to do with daily routine like showering or sleeping or pooping or health maintenance.

>Remember that time someone made a healthier and cheaper food

Are we talking about soylent? hasn't took off yet has it?

If you name your company after a dystopian sci-fi movie then you should expect a strong reaction.

Healthier? Citation needed.