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Adam Gries

9 months

Read my story if you want to live For 17 years I built tech companies, reached 80M users & drove 5 M&As. Since an exit in 2021, I’ve focused on ending aging & death It's why @realnathancheng & I founded To follow the herd, Stop here. To live, Read on.

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3 years

🧵1/n I have bad news and good news The bad news: With an avg. lifespan of ~80 and physical peak at 25-30, most of your life will be spent in physical decline. If you're like 90%+ of people, you'll be ill prepared & experience surprise and confusion as your body breaks down.

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2 years

🧵1/14 I heard a great question today! "Where are all the billionaires who are terrified of dying?" - @tferriss (Interviewing @mkaeberlein ) Combined, billionaires have $10T but invest less than 0.01% in longevity. 👇Want to know 9 reasons why? Read on!

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3 years

What can an anti-aging moonshot look like? 50K scientists/doers in a “los alamos” @ $100k/year for a 7-year commit + labs Cost? $70B (Manhattan Project: $20B) @elonmusk , if you fund this you’d get time to explore space + still be rich as Buffett Retweet to encourage Elon!

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Adam Gries

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2 years

Warren Buffet: I’d give everything I have to be 29 again Also Warren Buffet: has invested zero or close to zero into longevity R&D 🤷‍♂️

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Adam Gries

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11 months

@harnevo למה כשכל זה יסתיים? למה יש פחד להגיד שהבנאדם חייב לעוף כדי שישראל תשרוד! בדיוק כמו שהעיפו את צ׳מברלין. שיתפטר עכשיו. כל רגע שהוא בשלטון אנשים ייפגעו.

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Adam Gries

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3 years

6/n History shows that small groups of determined people can achieve breakthroughs beyond our wildest dreams. It's up to us to come together and flip this script. And if we do, I'm convinced we have a shot!

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@adamgries

3 years

2/n It will sometimes feel slow but increasingly be acute. School doesn't prepare you for it. Society promotes an illusion of eternal youth or offers distractions to avoid thinking about the unpleasantness of aging and death. I get it. I want to avoid thinking about it too.

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Adam Gries

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3 years

3/n Even worse, our sick-care system spends trillions on diseases resulting from aging and nearly nothing to help us avoid or slow aging itself. It's completely upside down. Often, trying to fix these diseases is like propping up a house with rotten foundations.

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Adam Gries

@adamgries

2 years

I'm often asked: "What should we do to end aging & dramatically extend our lifespan?" 🔥For the 1st time after years of research, I publicly answered I hope you enjoy my conversation with @dimasyrotkin , who got all the good & bad news ❤️Please retweet if you find it of value

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Adam Gries

@adamgries

3 years

4/n And what % of our health budget is spent to stop or slow aging? ~0.01% Yes, you read that right. What results can we expect from such a tiny investment? It may be hard to accept but currently nobody is coming to the rescue. The current systems won't solve the problem.

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Adam Gries

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3 years

5/n But here's the good news: While aging is our future today, nothing says it's inevitable. And with our meager attempts to cure or slow it so far it's almost fair to say we haven't even tried.

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Adam Gries

@adamgries

1 year

If your’e worth over $1M and you haven’t invested at least 1% of it ($10K) directly in biotech or advocacy to end aging but you tell yourself you care about longevity, I have some bad news: If you take no action you (& we) are likely done for. Nobody is coming to the rescue.

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Adam Gries

@adamgries

11 months

@yopletweets @hasolidit אביתר. לפני שישה חודשים שאלתי בכינוס של מחאת ההייטק מתי יחצה הקו האדום שאחריו *חייבים* לעשות הכל להפיל את הממשלה. כפי שאת זוכר השתיקו אותי מיד. ועכשיו אני שואל אותך: כמה ישראלים עוד צריכים למות כדי להבין שהקו האדום נחצה? שביבי ואנשיו *הם* הבעיה! ושנמשיך להפסיד ולמות כל עוד

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Adam Gries

@adamgries

2 years

Unfortunately, the science doesn't invent itself without funding...

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Adam Gries

@adamgries

2 years

The purpose of life is life.

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Adam Gries

@adamgries

5 months

📣Vitalism Foundation is hosting The Longevity State Conference, a curated first-of-its-kind event focused on longevity states & how to hasten their emergence. Join the best minds in Valencia, Spain May 13-15. Sign up & retweet if you want to live!

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Adam Gries

@adamgries

6 months

Bill Gates evidently thinks it’s better to die (by doing nothing about aging) than live with inequity. Remarkable.

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Bill Gates: "I know a lot of people working on longevity... Why do cells age? It's pretty clear it's an optional thing"

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Adam Gries

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2 years

🧵 1/8 We are on the cusp of an ethical revolution. Today, most philosophies & religions treat an individual’s death from aging as a banality. Exponentially, we’ll see it as a tragedy. It’s the inevitable conclusion of an arc of ethical progress.

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Adam Gries

@adamgries

6 months

Many claim time is more valuable than money, yet do nothing to extend that time by investing in relevant science. It's The Billionaire Paradox!

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@JonErlichman

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"If there was anything left on my bucket list, I would have done it. Money has no utility to me. Time has utility to me." ~ Warren Buffett

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Adam Gries

@adamgries

2 years

2/14 Let's start with some context: Of 2.7K billionaires, only 1 (Michael Greve) puts most of his net worth in longevity. Others, like Buffet, say they'd give all their 💰 to be 29 again but ironically seem to put $0 to achieve this.

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Adam Gries

@adamgries

7 months

To solve aging and achieve unlimited peak health. We must invest massively to accelerate relevant R&D. -

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Adam Gries

@adamgries

9 months

Just found out a friend got pancreatic cancer. Fuck aging. #agingkills

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Adam Gries

@adamgries

11 months

@thelitt80824365 בוא. הוא בחר את שיקלי וסילמן.

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Adam Gries

@adamgries

7 months

Dear people who think death acceptance is ethical.

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Adam Gries

@adamgries

11 months

@rothmar שאלת תם: מה דעתך על הציטוט המצויין למטה? האם מי שתמך בחיזוק החמאס ראוי להמשיך לנהל את המדינה?

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11 months

@ShikmaBressler מה השאלה? אפשר להחליף את הנאשם המתועב עכשיו! לחכות ל״שניה הראשונה שאפשר״ כאילו שזה לא ברור שעכשיו זו השניה זה פשוט שיגעון. לתת אפילו פירור לנראטיב כאילו אי אפשר להחליף בזמן המלחמה זו טעות עצומה. בדיוק בגלל המצב *חייבים* להחליף עכשיו כדי להציל חיי אדם.

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11 months

אם יש משהו ללמוד מההיסטוריה, זה שחובה להחליף ראש ממשלה בלתי כשיר באמצע מלחמה. בפרט לנוכח העובדה שקבלת ההחלטות של נתניהו הובילה אותנו לאסון הגדול ביותר בתולדות המדינה, בפרט לנוכח המשך התנהלותו מאז פרוץ המלחמה. סכנת נפשות אם הוא ינהל את המערכה. #תתפטר #לא_כשיר

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Adam Gries

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3 years

@celinehalioua We found: Discrete perks > 💰 Experiences > most items Surprise = 👍 E.g Tix to movies/experiences, longevity+ services (span dot health,massages..) Frequent-use Items =👍 (AirPods, wearables..) $ for members to fund surprise gifts for one another =👍

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@adamgries

2 years

Aging is *by far* the greatest cause of suffering & death for humans. This is only denied due to false bias that aging is inevitable despite evidence to the contrary. Mitigating other causes of death is good, but misses the forest for the trees & only postpones death-by-aging.

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2 years

@statto @NatGeo The number one cause of death for children age 5 and under is prematurity. We have people dying from easily preventable diseases due to poverty. I find this obsession with “beating aging” distasteful given the preventable suffering that exists.

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@adamgries

2 years

3/14 Some are noted for longevity in the media but only devote a tiny fraction of their 💰 & attention to it. For example, $10M may be big to you, but from a $15B net worth, it's like an average person buying a $60 meal. Far from an existential priority. OK, on to the reasons!

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8 months

Longevity messaging must always be clear that resisting aging & death is the moral, common sense thing to do. It's not radical or extreme. The world unnecessarily allows suffering & horror to happen. It's our job to compassionately elevate people out of it.

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@adamgries

9 months

The one thing Biden and Trump should be 100% aligned on: Reversing aging.

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@adamgries

2 years

6/14 // Reason #3 // They think it’s a lost cause Despite evidence aging is modifiable, they are convinced that it's inevitable & fall into a state of learned helplessness. Ironic that in parallel, some devote their life to startups working on potentially unsolvable problems

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Adam Gries

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4 months

📣 Longevity State Conference starting in 90 minutes. Couldn't make it but want to stream the talks and firesides? Just join us as a Mobilized Vitalist at Let's make aging and death history! 🔥 #

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2 years

14/14 Liked this thread? Help make it even better! Retweet & tag your favorite twitter billionaire so they can shed more light on this question (post economical multi-millionaires work too!) Billionaires of twitter, tell us your reasons 🙇🏼‍♂️😭 🙏

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@adamgries

4 months

Excited to share @bryan_johnson will speak at Vitalism Foundation's We'll talk about: =Longevity & movement-building =Mental models for the Don't Die network state =Moving the Overton Window on death & self + more! Join us in Valencia May 13-15!

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Adam Gries

@adamgries

2 months

1/ Vitalism Foundation is co-hosting Tokyo Longevity Summit, the premiere longevity science and startup conference in Japan! On July 26, join entrepreneurs, researchers, and leaders from around the world building the longevity revolution. Tickets:

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Adam Gries

@adamgries

9 months

We don’t know why we are on this tiny blue dot suspended in a void, or what reality is. But our life is a miracle, as is the human curiosity to explore ever greater layers of reality. My answer was clear; staying alive, exploring & experiencing reality is the meaning of life.

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21 days

Stated preference: Death is fine Revealed preference: $600B+/year in spend to delay death even by 1-3 years (often in poor shape) Stated preference: Aging is fine Revealed preference: $400B+/year to "erase" aging via cosmetics & surgery === Would be funny if it weren't tragic

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@adamgries

1 year

The idea that we shouldn't work hard to extend lifespans (which has been echo'ed by @elonmusk ) would make more sense , if we weren't *already* spending like crazy to increase lifespans, just doing it poorly. Trillions now go to the last 5 years of life. Why? Deep down, most

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@elonmusk @PeterDiamandis Is it really useful to increase the lifespan? We already have a geroncracy in many countries. Even at the corporate level, giving way to younger people is a good thing. I'm not sure I'll be on earth too long.

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Adam Gries

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9 months

Healthy aging is an oxymoron.

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Adam Gries

@adamgries

10 months

Longevity-minded people’s common dream: For Elon Musk to wake up from the death trance & work to solve aging.

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Adam Gries

@adamgries

2 years

Visiting @CentarixBiotech in Jerusalem with @realNathanCheng and @meshi_shimon . One of the only players combining: 1. Longevity clinic 2. Rejuvenation research 3. Core work to develop biomarkers of aging 4. Novel delivery mechanisms Amazing company. “Cure aging or die trying!”

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@adamgries

8 months

@paulg @andrewchen Regardless of fitness levels at 65+, one is vastly more susceptible to injury & severe disease, have longer recovery time, major decline in cognition & much more. Suggesting fitness equates to being younger is misleading & distracts from the need to solve aging with science.

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Adam Gries

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2 years

Longevity is the the most exciting problem to dedicate life to. With much longer lifespans, we may be the ones to break away, into prosperity & exploration of the universe. To venture into the unknown & discover the wonders of reality! Why choose death when we can try to live?

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2 years

If you had to pick one problem to work on for the rest of your life, what would it be and why?

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9 months

Vitalism (organized as a 501c4 non profit) is meant to be the magnet to bring together those who will drive the revolution. Anybody can be a Vitalist by embracing the Vitalist Declaration:

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2 years

4/14 // Reason #1 // They believe in an afterlife or a nonexistent I Many are religious & don't mind dying because they think they'll live on. The Buddhist version is that the "I" doesn't exist so aging & dying are irrelevant.

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2 years

In what professions does sociopathy most closely correlate with success?

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@adamgries

1 year

"Give me 80 years of great health and then I'm content to drop dead" say the death apologists and some healthspan-promoters. Have they ever spoken to a healthy 80 year old? I have a newsflash. None of them want to die.

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5/14 // Reason #2 // They don’t want to think about unpleasant things & already shield themselves from most negative contexts Why get rich if you can't get rid of nasty feelings & experiences? Aging & death suck, so they are best ignored. True for anybody but esp. the rich.

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12/14 // Reason #9 // They are too old to believe they will benefit This one makes sense, most billionaires are over 60 and biotech research can take decades.

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@adamgries

4 months

I’ve found that when confronted with the question “so you want to be immortal?”, the most natural easy answer is “I want to live as long as possible in great health, don’t you?” Which really limits the topic of potential disagreement to “what’s possible” - and since humanity has

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Adam Gries

@adamgries

7 months

You cannot “age well”, just like you cannot get cancer well. The best we have today is mitigated decline. Euphemisms are harmful They hide reality Making it harder to change

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Adam Gries

@adamgries

1 month

Join the Vitalist Longevity Meetup in NYC this Thursday to connect with some of the smartest, most innovative people in Longevity. Hosted by the incredible @Lrschfr Retweet and share with your favorite longevity people.

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1 month

@mrevgenylebedev We just hosted and Would love to have you speak to our community especially given your context of media and public service. And of course support your work with Vitalism Foundation ().

Longevity State Conference (2024)

The foremost gathering of longevity revolutionaries sparking change in the fight against aging and death.

www.longevitystate.com

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2 years

🧵1/4 In Longevity, if the goal is to extend maximum healthy lifespan to 200 years & (much) more, is it wise to tactically communicate a focus purely on healthspan? Some say it will draw the mainstream and later lead to maximum lifespan extension. This idea has major drawbacks:

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8/14 // Reason #5 // They don’t want the bad PR "Billionaire wants to live forever, hires blood boys" type headlines... what a pain in the butt. Better to just avoid the whole topic until there's promise of success.

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2 years

11/14 // Reason #8 / Longevity may create horrible problems @elonmusk has concerns about idea stagnation, others mention overpopulation, greater inequality or a eugenics-led future Many are imagined problems; a questionable justification for the real suffering of aging & death

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@adamgries

3 years

If you knew your parents were going to die But you could do something about it Wouldn’t you do anything to save them? Unfortunately, they *are* aging and dying Fortunately, you *can* do something about it By supporting the scientific movement to eradicate aging

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Adam Gries

@adamgries

5 months

I watched @bryan_johnson on @TuckerCarlson and was impressed at Bryan’s clarity on death being bad. It’s remarkable since most organizations dedicated to longevity still lack the dreaded D word anywhere on their websites, worrying this may offend mainstream sensibilities.

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2 years

To solve aging & death before it's too late we need to apply massive resources now (~100x current levels & more), whether or not we have “promising” or fundable ideas. If we don’t have good ideas, let's use our resources to find them. Waiting is not an option.

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9 months

A simple truth followed: We should fight to stay alive, regardless of what society says is “possible”. And to stay alive we must first defeat aging, since it kills the most people & nobody has yet survived it. There is no physical law that prevents us from ending aging.

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10 months

Some claim we'll hit Longevity Escape Velocity in 10-15 years. I’d like to offer 1:100 odds this doesn't happen with a base sum of $1,000. I will pay $100,000 if you’re right. You will pay $1,000 if I'm wrong. =Proposed evaluation method= We test a sufficiently large cohort

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@adamgries

8 months

Pretending that aging and death are inevitable when the truth is we don’t know, is fundamentally unethical.

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8 months

People: I wish I had more time with my loved ones. Also people: Why would you want to extend lifespans? 🤷‍♂️

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@adamgries

2 years

7/14 // Reason #4 // They haven't thought about longevity because there is high competition for their attention Plus they're so used to dealing with insanely good salespeople angling for their money that they have a natural shield against anything that seems like a pitch.

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2 years

In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

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Adam Gries

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9 months

If you are 80 years old and don't want to die, you are probably smashing that accelerate button as hard as possible. Just saying.

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Adam Gries

@adamgries

1 year

1. Our lifespan is partially set by genes 2. We now know how to edit genes 3. Some genes make people live longer and healthier We should invest in figuring out how to hack this system so every person can live healthfully for as long as possible Join us!

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@paulg Our lifespan is programmed into our genes, just like it is for fruit flies or pets. Fruit are already vegan & even if they do yoga every day & take every supplement, they still only live 50 days.

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2 years

Know any physicians who are longevity maximalists? Please connect me - I'd love to talk to them about a big upcoming project! 🙏

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Today the US spends around $500M/year to actually solve aging, and $2.5T on band aid "solutions". More than the entire deficit! So next time somebody raises an eyebrow when you suggest the US should invest $100B in science & tech to solve aging show them this image.

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Adam Gries

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2 years

Just heard a loved one has cataracts. For context, 50% of people over 80 will have at least one cataract. ======== Fuck aging. There’s nothing beautiful about it.

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Adam Gries

@adamgries

9 months

Till recently I was pretty much like you. I heard about longevity & even Longevity Escape Velocity (in 2006). I hated aging & death, but felt I couldn’t make a difference. I wasn’t rich & I wasn’t a biologist.

A roadmap to end aging

Cambridge researcher Aubrey de Grey argues that aging is merely a disease -- and a curable one at that. Humans age in seven basic ways, he says, all of which can be averted.

www.ted.com

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Adam Gries

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I’m concerned about p(doom) from AI. But our p(doom) from aging is already 100%. If you care about AI risk but don’t do anything about aging. You’ve lost the plot.

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10 months

Horror dystopia: everybody becomes decrepit and dies in suffering, all from a condition we don’t understand but which affects everybody. Meanwhile, everybody just resigns themselves to it because the social dogma is that it’s “impossible” to fight it. Oh wait…

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6 months

Vitalism is the movement for people who don't want to become decrepit & die. It’s about trying hard to be masters of our fate, to take action to change the course of history & resourcing at the right level. That we're done hoping for success with laughable resources.

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8 months

I would like this meme 100 times if I could.

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8 months

The Alaska air accident has everyone scared of flying and talking about the risk of dying in an accident. Everyone is now united in wanting to fix airline safety. But what about dying from aging? Both lead to the same end, one is 1M times more likely. Let’s unite to do whatever

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9 months

The slogan “Don’t die” is great messaging. Very hard to say: “Don’t die!” but then add “…till 95, then just die”.

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8 months

If you think you won’t live to see aging defeated but your kids might. And you do nothing to raise the chances aging is defeated in time for them. You’ve lost the plot.

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2 years

9/14 // Reason #6 // Only capitalism will work; deploying money without a path to profit is useless. Since there aren't sufficient business-driven initiatives to support they can't bring themselves to make a move.

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Adam Gries

@adamgries

11 months

@RadmanMoshe @itamarbengvir משה אני מוקיר ומכבד אותך. אבל ההדבקות בקונספציה של לחכות ליום שאחרי היא טעות איומה! פשוט אסור לאנשים האלה לאחוז בהגה עוד שניה אחת.

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Adam Gries

@adamgries

2 years

Spent some time at the Dead Sea today. Doing what I can for my skin while we work on true skin rejuvenation.

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@adamgries

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@Bar_ShemUr לא ראוי לקרא לתוקפים האלה ימנים. הם פשוט פושעים. ובכלל, אין הרבה בינם לבין ימין - הם תומכים כנראה במדינה סוציאליסטית שרק נותנת קיצבאות. אל לנו להישאר בשפה של ימין שמאל; זו המטרה של ביבי. צריך לקרא לחבר׳ה האלה בשמם, פושעים ותוקפים שככל הנראה שייכים לגוש ההלכה והפשע.

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Adam Gries

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8 months

Every time I say I'm working to end biological aging, people mention Bryan Johnson. His bold self-experimentation & openness have inspired millions to slow aging & not die. With that in mind + given some controversy, I'd like to share some thoughts: 🧵

Max Hertan

@maxhertan

2 years

Bryan Johnson sold his company to PayPal for $800 million in 2013. Since then, he's been investing millions to reduce aging. In 2021, he reduced his epigenetic age by 5.1 years in 7 months (World Record) Here’s a breakdown of his “Blueprint” and my own experience with it: 🧵

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Adam Gries

@adamgries

6 months

The word “Longevity” is now used by various groups, causing a fair bit of confusion. Although they sometimes overlap, these groups have distinct philosophies, goals and methods. Below are the 7 I came up with. Can you give examples for each? Are there categories I missed or

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Adam Gries

@adamgries

1 year

Some worry that solving aging would open a can of ethical worms; a truly bizarre idea when you consider the devastating status quo 👇 1. The aged suffer inequity and disenfranchisement. 2. We now spend trillions foolishly on the last few years of life, only to gain tiny amounts

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Adam Gries

@adamgries

9 months

My first step was to check the state of the art. We. Were. Fucked. It had been 17 years & there were still: ZERO interventions to extend max human lifespan ZERO approved drugs for aging ZERO surrogate biomarkers to detect if a drug worked w/o long & costly lifespan studies

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Adam Gries

@adamgries

2 years

10/14 // Reason #7 // They'd put in money if only there was a good idea or plan. In other words, they'd rather age & die than invest to: 1. Get somebody to come up with a good idea or plan 2. Fund it 🤷‍♂️ Seems like a deflection, but also very common.

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Adam Gries

@adamgries

7 months

Two cognitively dissonant thoughts: 1. We’re currently nowhere near on track when it comes to solving aging and death; we should do something about it! 2. So far, life was entirely spent chasing status & 💰 instead.

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Adam Gries

@adamgries

2 years

🧵 1/2 How can we convince more people to invest time+$ into longevity? The right msg for the right audience! For example, some longevity supporters think “We’re making good progress” and do nothing. They need to hear: “We’re moving way too slow for you to benefit!”

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Adam Gries

@adamgries

29 days

Join us for a Vitalism Online Talk with @ydeigin co-founder of YouthBio Therapeutics and a leading figure in the longevity movement. Wednesday, Jul 31 10:00 AM PDT Yuri will cover various aspects of longevity science, with a focus on partial

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Adam Gries

@adamgries

3 years

@cha_myoung Why trivialize the only successful strategy as “bonkers”? Is 800k+ dead less bonkers? By both health and the economy, China, Taiwan and New Zealand did orders of magnitude better than most other countries. Their deficits notwithstanding, this should be celebrated and emulated.

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Adam Gries

@adamgries

9 months

We mapped our genome & reverted adult cells to a rejuvenated stem cell state. We used old cells to make a youthful clone with normal lifespan, showing the data that produces youth isn't lost. But we need 100x the brains & capital + new regulations, for anyone alive to make it

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Adam Gries

@adamgries

9 months

Many say they are “fine with death”. But then “inexplicably” offer their kingdom for an extra year when death from aging comes knocking. Pretending everything is fine doesn’t solve problems. But science does.

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Adam Gries

@adamgries

9 months

It’s deflating to admit, but vs $4.5T in US sick-care, the entire longevity field gets peanuts! Plus, due to social norms many scientists won't even say death is a problem, producing astonishing contortions like calling extended lifespans a "coincidence"

Nathan S. Cheng thinks you should work on aging.

@realNathanCheng

1 year

Q: What would an ACTUAL war on aging look like? A: Massive allocation of resources. - Manhattan Project: 130,000+ people / $20B - Apollo Program (cold war): 400,000 + people / $250B - War on COVID: 5 - 10M people / $3 Trillion+ - WW2: 20M people / $5 Trillion+

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Adam Gries

@adamgries

2 years

*Reminder* Life is not a dress rehearsal. This is it. This is the entire show. Let’s make it count.

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Adam Gries

@adamgries

7 months

People justifying death at some arbitrary age will look ridiculous (or barbaric) in the near future...

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Adam Gries

@adamgries

1 year

🧵Most don't want to age & die, yet do little to support basic science to fight aging. Even billionaires. It's irrational, in specific ways. Let's understand them better to drive change! 👇Here are 7 logical inconsistencies (add yours below)

Adam Gries

@adamgries

2 years

🧵1/14 I heard a great question today! "Where are all the billionaires who are terrified of dying?" - @tferriss (Interviewing @mkaeberlein ) Combined, billionaires have $10T but invest less than 0.01% in longevity. 👇Want to know 9 reasons why? Read on!

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