fratsarerats [none/use name]
I remember when some on here were unironically doing the “you gotta hand it to him” for this BS that was obviously never gonna go anywhere from the start…
I mean in theory I’m not against this. Like it sucks when a 19 year old can bounce back from a sports injury after like 3 months when it would take almost a year (plus many more months of daily physical therapy) for someone a little older. It also sucks that they can eat like shit and drink like all night and then get up the next day with barely any hangover and do shit the next day. Or how young people don’t need tons of lotion to keep their skin nice.
I know ppl clown on the idea cuz it’s always the rich and powerful silicon valley types that are into it, but sometimes biology just isn’t fair. In some ways I consider it a form of discrimination: like why are some ppl tall and others short, why do some keep their hair and why do others lose it, etc. If there was a pill or injection (or series of pills/injections) that essentially “tricked” your genes into thinking they were always 25 (or 22, or whatever age) then it would be kinda nice. Not from a beauty standpoint but looking at overall health, since aging is also linked to things like cancer, heart disease, etc. I know it’s cliche that “youth is wasted on the young,” but it’s kinda true. Like you have a much more sturdy body but not enough experience on how to best enjoy it.
I can’t help but think that a lot of leftist pushback on this is simply contrarianism or a (rightful) critique of capitalist inequality in terms of health. But imagine if Cuba or China came up with youth extension and/or age reversal technologies that were simple and safe? What would the opinion be then?
but Peter Singer
The same Peter Singer that said that if you’re elderly and have dementia you should euthanize them, yet when his own mother had Alzheimer’s he spent money on her healthcare? Or the same Peter Singer that argued that it’s pretty much ok to rape disabled people? Fuck Peter Singer, his whole philosophy is whack and he doesn’t even stick to it himself.
Looking for fellow 30+ year old peasant (who in all likelihood has undiagnosed ADHD) for paired webdev/mobile learning.
I know you’re looking for someone to collaborate with, but just an FYI that if ^ this was an employment posting it would break age and disability discrimination laws. There’s no reason that what you’re looking for is someone over/under a certain age or with/without certain conditions. We’ve all legitimately criticized dating profiles that say “looking for white blonde female with no prior sexual partners, and age 18-23, etc. etc.” so might wanna just keep that in mind next time comrade.
