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Longevity-Obsessed Tech Millionaire Discontinues De-Aging Drug Out of Concerns That It Aged Him (gizmodo.com)

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[–] atzanteol 7 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

He could be spending this fortune on real medical research. What an asshole.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 hours ago

He's "only" a centimillionaire, a single clinical trial can cost >$20m.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Why? He's publishing his results, it's a good data point. He's a human trial on safety of some of these drugs. And it's his money after all.

Many of the substances these people try end up being valuable for people with chronic fatigue and related autoimmune diseases.

Does it really matter whether he's driven by selfishness or by the desire to help others? Are all researchers purely altruistic?

[–] atzanteol 1 points 1 minute ago

Why? He’s publishing his results,

It's quackery though. He's not actually doing good science.