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1. AndrewKemendo · 1790096929 · focus · HN ↗

   >when he became acutely aware that his grandparents and parents were not going to live forever…Cao turned to science. Finding a way to slow aging became his lifelong goal

   Nothing is supposed to persist forever it doesn’t even make sense to try

   1. geodel · 1790097162 · focus · HN ↗

      I wonder what Cao would've done once he learned that his great-grandparents are already gone. Perhaps at that point nothing less than time machine invention will do.
   2. the_af · 1790097466 · focus · HN ↗

      > Nothing is supposed to persist forever it doesn’t even make sense to try

      "Supposed" by whom?

      1. bilbo0s · 1790098817 · focus · HN ↗

         Entropy.

         1. AndrewKemendo · 1790100007 · focus · HN ↗

            Indeed exactly this. No system persists or could persist

            1. the_af · 1790100365 · focus · HN ↗

               We're not discussing geological or cosmic eras, just shorter biological processes. Systems can persist for enormous (but still human bound) periods of time.
         2. the_af · 1790100286 · focus · HN ↗

            "Nothing is supposed to <something>" is a meaningless assertion for entropy. Entropy doesn't suppose things. "Suppose to" implies intent.

            Also, entropy might not be directly related to the biological process of aging. I mean, that's the point of TFA.

   3. D-Coder · 1790110106 · focus · HN ↗

      > Nothing is supposed to persist forever it doesn’t even make sense to try

      Perhaps instead of "forever," we could settle for, let's say, a thousand years in good health?

      1. AndrewKemendo · 1790113687 · focus · HN ↗

         I can’t think of a faster way to destroy the planet

         1. D-Coder · 1790221149 · focus · HN ↗

            I can think of several faster ways.

            Besides, if people know they'll be around for longer, they will have more incentive to take care of the place.

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