1. The Science and Ethics of Life Extension Third Meeting, Winter Quarter Stanford Transhumanism Association January 28, 2005 Michael Jin
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3. Part I – Should we seek life extension? Part I S HOULD W E S EEK L IFE E XTENSION ? “ If we are to be destroyed, I am now convinced that it will not be a neutral or malevolent force that will do us in, but one that is benevolent in the extreme, one whose only motivation is to improve us and better our civilization” – Sherwin Nylund
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15. Part II – Can we seek life extension? Part II C AN W E S EEK L IFE E XTENSION ? “ Those who hope for no other life are dead even for this” – Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
20. CR in Humans? (Fontana et al., 4/19/04, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci.) Abstract Excerpt: “The CR group were markedly leaner than the comparison group (BMI, 19.6 � 1.9 vs. 25.9 � 3.2; % body fat, 8.7 � 7% vs. 24 � 8%). Total serum cholesterol (Tchol), LDL-cholesterol, Tchol/HDLChol ratio, triglycerides, fasting glucose, fasting insulin, hsCRP, PDFG-AB, systolic and diastolic BP were all markedly lower, while HDL-Chol was higher, in the CR, than in the American diet group… Based on measurements of a range of risk factors, it appears that long-term CR has a powerful protective effect against atherosclerosis.” 30 months on CR, 123lbs, BMI 18.5
26. Part III – What can I do today? Part III W HAT CAN W E DO TODAY? First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. – Mohandas Gandhi
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