Good News! Medicine to become immortal will soon reach people, know who will get the benefit of immortality technology
Science News Desk – Looks like the time has come when science is going to play its last gamble to leave God behind. On one hand, immense wealth is increasing man’s desires and on the other hand, it is showing dreams of immortality. Anyway, humans have been dreaming of immortality for centuries. And now efforts to convert this dream into reality have intensified. According to a report in the New York Post, some of the richest people in the world are investing heavily in medicines and technologies that may be capable of increasing lifespan or giving immortality. It is believed that the medicine will arrive soon.
Bezos.. even Altman is investing..
According to the report, owners of big companies are investing heavily in this sector. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has invested $3 billion in his company Altos Labs. It is considered to be the largest biotech company so far, which is working on biological reprogramming technology. Similarly, PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel has invested in the Methuselah Foundation, which is working on increasing lifespan and preventing diseases. ChatGPT creator Sam Altman has also invested $180 million in Retro Bioscience.
cells growing younger in the lab
These techniques claim to rejuvenate the cells. Recently, Imperial College of London and Duke-NUS Medical School of Singapore have developed a drug which increased the lifespan of rats in the lab by 25%. If it proves effective on humans too, it will be the biggest medical success in history.
Immortality: Is it only a game for the rich?
But there are big controversies associated with this dream. Phil Cleary, founder of SmartWater Group, has warned that if this technology remains limited to only the rich, then inequality in society will increase further. He said that only “posh, privileged zombies”, i.e. only rich people, would be able to become immortal with this drug.
Impact on society: The rich are getting richer, the poor are getting poorer.
Phil Cleary says that behind the quest for immortality, billionaires are seeking selfish motives to prolong their lives. He suggested that these billionaires should use their wealth to save the five million children who die every year due to hunger and lack of treatment. He believes that this drug will lead to more injustice and inequality in society.
Will immortality change society?
The technology of immortality could completely change the fabric of society in the coming decades. But the question is, will this technology be available to everyone or will only a select group benefit from it? There is a debate going on between scientists and social workers on this.
