Experts Debate Limits of Aging

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At Reuters, a short article on the longevity discussion at the World Future Society conference. There are some disparaging comments on the ability of science to tackle aging from the normal disparaging sources. It's worth remembering this old motto: when a scientist says that something is possible, he might be right. When he says that something is impossible, he is always wrong. Right now, the scientific side of healthy life extension is looking very promising for the next few decades. It's the political and public awareness aspects that need shaking up.

Link: http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=T5NQZFQSPI41OCRBAEOCFEY?type=scienceNews&storyID=3120365