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There is a quite large database of genes that affect aging in model organisms: http://genomics.senescence.info/genes/stats.php In this database there are 126 mouse genes.

It looks like (science funding) politics is the only reason we are not testing how these genes work in large mammals and primates. The public is scared of genetic engineering.

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> The public is scared of genetic engineering.

And nuclear power, and geo-engineering. Public hysteria is placing us at great risk on numerous fronts. Ultimately, though, I'm optimistic. Not once in human history has anyone been able to suppress technology once it became both possible to make and profitable to produce. In this instance, the Chinese will probably beat us to gene therapy technology, and we'll desperately play catch-up once we see the difference it makes in life outcome.

> Not once in human history has anyone been able to suppress technology once it became both possible to make and profitable to produce.

How do you feel about Japanese suppression of firearms?

If there had been a major war, you'd have seen them come right back. It's not as if the Japanese simply forgot how to make the things during the Edo period.

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