and it would fundamentally alter the definition of the arc of a human life. And when you ask people, do you think we should mess around with immortality, ordinary people, most of them say no.
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It isn't about enormously extending human lifespan or immortality. It's about health span.
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More than 1,000 years ago, when Chinese alchemists were developing elixir of immortality, one recipe caused an explosion.
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