Is eternal youth worth having? A tech millionaire is taking blood from his own son to try and be young again. But what is so bad about growing old?
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The man spending millions to be 18 again
Is eternal youth worth having? A tech millionaire is taking blood from his own son to try and be young again. But what is so bad about growing old?
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Bryan Johnson is a millionaire. He has chosen to spend millions trying to stay young.
Johnson is using his 18-year-old's son to try to keep his organsParts of the body that do a specific job, such as the heart or lungs. young. He has also tried other treatments which have only ever been tested on mice.
Johnson is not the only one trying to stay young. Throughout history, many powerful people have tried different things to keep living forever.
Some think this is not a good thing. Ageing is natural, they say. It does not matter how you look. And truly young people are supposed to take over from their parents and have new ideas.
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But is looking for a cure to age really such a bad idea? Age also brings with it the chance of diseaseAn illness or sickness..
Yes! Your body is healthiest when you are young, and you can learn new skills easily. It makes sense to try and have a youthful body and mind.
No! We should try to be as healthy as possible whatever age we are. But there is nothing wrong with simply being old. And most billionaires are focused on looks, not health.
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Keywords
Organs - Parts of the body that do a specific job, such as the heart or lungs.
Disease - An illness or sickness.
Eternal - Lasting forever.
The man spending millions to be 18 again
Price of youth: Johnson spends millions every year on experimental treatments to de-age his organs. Glossary
Organs - Parts of the body that do a specific job, such as the heart or lungs.
Disease - An illness or sickness.
Eternal - Lasting forever.