Once again, it's TEDTalk Tuesday! - Democratic Underground

Occulus

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Tue Sep-18-07 10:58 AM
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Once again, it's TEDTalk Tuesday!

This week's TEDTALKTUESDAY spotlight:

AUBREYdeGREY

Talk Title: Why we age and how we can avoid it (Video runtime: 22:57)

Aubrey de Grey

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About this Talk

In a shocking challenge to conventional wisdom, Cambridge researcher Aubrey de Grey argues that the process of aging is merely a disease -- and a curable one at that. De Grey, a computer scientist and biogerontologist, believes humans could live for centuries, if only we approach the aging process as "an engineering problem." He outlines the seven basic ways people age, and how to "solve" each one. And if we get to work now, he says, humans alive today could live to be 1,000.

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Occulus

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Tue Sep-18-07 03:38 PM
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1. .

kicking because GD is pretty busy today, and I'd like people to have the opportunity to watch this fascinating talk...

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Occulus

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Tue Sep-18-07 08:11 PM
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3. Another kick for the evening crowd... n/t

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Occulus

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Tue Sep-18-07 10:21 PM
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4. And a final kick for the evening bunch n/t

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Gabi Hayes

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Tue Sep-18-07 03:46 PM
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2. I was so much older then....

http://www.livescience.com/health/050411_aubrey_interview.html

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Occulus

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Tue Sep-18-07 10:53 PM
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5. Heh. Does anybody care?

Edited on Tue Sep-18-07 10:54 PM by kgfnally

So much discussion.... :sarcasm:

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Cetacea

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Wed Sep-19-07 12:43 AM
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6. I care. Thank you!

Don't stop. Posts like these are much needed.

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Occulus

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Wed Sep-19-07 12:45 AM
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7. I'm doing these weekly

Edited on Wed Sep-19-07 12:47 AM by kgfnally

Next week, I'll alter the format and include the name of the speaker in the subject line. Maybe that'll garner a bit of discussion.

ed.: thanks for caring :) Lately, DU needs some outside-the-box discussions.

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