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Bryan Johnson, a 46-year-old tech multimillionaire focused on anti-aging, stopped using rapamycin—a supplement he took for five years—after research suggested it might accelerate aging.

Johnson cited side effects like skin infections and glucose issues, as well as findings from a recent study showing rapamycin could worsen epigenetic aging.

Known for extreme anti-aging experiments, Johnson also created the health startup Blueprint, which markets pricey supplements.

His controversial methods, including teenage blood transfusions and genital shock treatments, have raised skepticism about their effectiveness and safety.

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I'm in my forties and he doesn't look noticeably younger than I do except for my hair being salt and pepper. I don't look exceptionally young or anything, it just doesn't seem like his regimen is really doing anything that diet, exercise, and sunscreen can't also accomplish.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 day ago

I can imagine that having a hyperfocus on anti-aging and unstoppably aging at the same time, must be really stressful and at the end of the day, ends up contributing to a faster aging overall.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

I think to be fair, you've got to compare his before and after, rather than comparing him to anyone else.

I certainly wouldn't say he looks young, but I think he's on a better trajectory.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 21 hours ago

Yeah I remember seeing some stupid post somewhere about this guy saying "can you believe this man is only 45" and everyone in the comments saying "um yes that is what 45 year olds look like."

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 day ago (2 children)

When you’ve got everything in life and all you want to do is live longer.

instead of helping the billions living in squalor and dying premature deaths.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

If he hits on an effective anti-aging treatment from his efforts then he'll help billions that way instead. Pretty much everyone eventually suffers from aging if they live long enough.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

I applaud your otimism in thinking it will be democratised and not a luxury for wealthy classes.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

At this rate, he can likely claim solitude regarding the premature deaths

Edit: solidarity not solitude. My brain broke this morning.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago

Lmao the picture of this dude is like Paul Rudd on Star Trek

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I ran across a YouTube video of this guy a couple months ago because a popular YT fitness guy (rock climber) I watch went and interviewed him and did some physical 'age tests' with him as well as just talk about his daily routines.

He doesn't come across as batshit crazy in the video, but obviously he's a bit obsessive over this whole thing.

The funniest part about it was that Magnus (Climber) matched or exceeded him in almost all the physical 'age tests' they performed. Of course, Magnus would also outperform most other people in most physical tests but that didn't make it any less humorous. On the "not as batshit as I imagined" list, he also seemed fairly supportive/genuine of Magnus' results/abilities during the video.

https://youtu.be/G7b28Vm9-O0

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Regular physical activity and spending some time outdoors is more beneficial than injecting weird shit, who knew?

You can't fight bad habits with supplements.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 23 hours ago

I don't believe this guy (Bryan) has a lot of bad habits, his whole life seems to revolve around this life extending plan. I'm not at all defending/justifying him, but he had a pretty good answer regarding what supplements are best when Magnus asked. His response was "The ones you are deficient in"

Again, as I said above, in the linked video he doesn't scream "batshit crazy" but just really eccentric!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 22 hours ago

He also exercises and eating healthy though. He isn’t just popping pills and pray for the best.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I still can’t believe he took his kid’s blood to try to live longer.

Is it wrong to wish him success in his quest for longevity with a side of quadriplegia?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I’m sure he asked for the blood.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago

Oh, that’s different then.

what the

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

genital shock treatments

We're going on a Holiday...

It's pretty wild someone like this is so high on his own supply that he bought into his own bullshit.

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

so high on his own supply

I'm out of the loop, I don't know who he is and I'm not sure I've heard about the drug earlier. But IMO, at least he did that. Instead of only peddling dreams to others for a hefty price

[–] [email protected] 4 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

hefty price

If this is the guy I'm thinking of, he's doing both.

Extreme workouts, diets, medical interventions (blood transfusions, etc.), general body weirdness that would be classed as some variety of anorexia nervosa if he were younger and poorer, and a regimen of pills. He's selling the pills.

Oh, and ladies? He's looking to to reenter the dating market. I guess that's neither here nor there, but for some reason he's available!!!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 20 hours ago

Well, that's kinda my point. At least he's doing both, not only one of those

Oh, and ladies? He's looking to to reenter the dating market. I guess that's neither here nor there, but for some reason he's available!!!

:D

[–] ArbitraryValue 1 points 18 hours ago

Oh, and ladies? He’s looking to to reenter the dating market. I guess that’s neither here nor there, but for some reason he’s available!!!

I'm a man and if I met a woman serious about life extension then I would consider that a positive. It's evidence that she is smart (at least in the high-INT/low-WIS way), motivated, and will always have something strange and new to talk about. Her eccentricity may turn out to be of the sort that makes a serious long-term relationship impossible, but that's a risk that someone who wants to date eccentric people must take.

With that said, I expect that women who think the way I do are quite rare.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

Dude looks like he's in his late 50's

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Every fiction writer who described dystopian futures in which the wealthy sought life extension in order to continue amassing control and wealth should pat themselves on the back. Yeah, people and the rulers have always wished for life extending magic, but the dystopia factor is spot on.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

Well, aren't things peculiar in the Delusionland™️?

[–] ArbitraryValue 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I'm glad someone other than me is trying this sort of thing. He bears the risks, but if he succeeds then I share in the benefits.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 20 hours ago

Same here. It bothers me how many people have come to worship the Dragon-Tyrant and consider this guy to be somehow "selfish" for attempting this.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

He wants to be Bob page so bad

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

He needs to go on a whole foods plant-based diet. It’s good for your skin and health.

[–] Enkers 3 points 23 hours ago

IIRC, he already is.

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