Gregor@gregtech.eu to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoLongevity-Obsessed Tech Millionaire Discontinues De-Aging Drug Out of Concerns That It Aged Himgizmodo.comexternal-linkmessage-square96fedilinkarrow-up1372arrow-down19
arrow-up1363arrow-down1external-linkLongevity-Obsessed Tech Millionaire Discontinues De-Aging Drug Out of Concerns That It Aged Himgizmodo.comGregor@gregtech.eu to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square96fedilink
minus-squareoldfart@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·2 months agoWhy? He’s publishing his results, it’s a good data point. He’s a human trial on safety of some of these drugs. And it’s his money after all. Many of the substances these people try end up being valuable for people with chronic fatigue and related autoimmune diseases. Does it really matter whether he’s driven by selfishness or by the desire to help others? Are all researchers purely altruistic?
minus-squareatzanteol@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·2 months ago Why? He’s publishing his results, It’s quackery though. He’s not actually doing good science.
Why? He’s publishing his results, it’s a good data point. He’s a human trial on safety of some of these drugs. And it’s his money after all.
Many of the substances these people try end up being valuable for people with chronic fatigue and related autoimmune diseases.
Does it really matter whether he’s driven by selfishness or by the desire to help others? Are all researchers purely altruistic?
It’s quackery though. He’s not actually doing good science.