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This is a fascinating transcript from Dr. Austad's presentation to the President's Council on Bioethics on increasing human longevity. You'll note that Leon Kass, Chairman, is his usual obnoxious pro-death-and-aging self. We should all be worried about how this guy is influencing our future health.

Link: http://www.bioethics.gov/december02/session1.html