[OT] But at what cost ?!

[Dirigible]

So, I was listing to the Beeb World Service.

Brief item on the news: scientists have developed a procedure that extends the lifespan of the worms they were experimenting on up to six times. They believe it might work on humans, too.

"...procedure involved genetic engineering and surgery to remove the reproductive organs..."

...

I'll pass, I think.

edit : Found a link

Here.

 

[Pielorinho]

Remove their reproductive organs?! But that's just nuts!

Daniel

 

[Krieg]

How many women have hysterectomies each year?

 

[orchid blossom]

Giving up the reproductive organs isn't all that big a deal anymore. There are other options for having children these days, and I would think if they can manage to extend your life, they could manage to get around the side effects of losing them.

I still don't think I'd do it though. Somehow I don't think the human psyche is set up to live for hundreds of years. And I'd hate to go insane in my middle age. (You know, around age 320.)

 

[Old One]

Already done...

Heck, I am married, so I already qualify...

Where do I sign up to live to be 500?



~ Old One

 

[der_kluge]

[grandma alert]

I could probably live ok without testes, but they ain't taking my penis away!

Well, wait until I have all the kids I want to have, in any case.

[/grandma alert]

 

[DanMcS]

They probably have to remove them really early on, by puberty you've already got a big hit of the hormones produced in those glands. Probably remove them at birth for best effect. So you'd probably end up with a really long-lived guy, who wanted to kill himself...

 

[ciaran00]

I could probably live ok without testes, but they ain't taking my penis away!

Calm down, man. It's just a pipe. I'm sure it has nothing to do with it for godssakes.

ciaran

 

[Ao the Overkitty]

I can feel Eric's Grandma smacking me already, but it has to be done.

"Isn't it oftly nice to have a penis?..."

Okay. That was bad of me...

I'll be good.

Promise....

 

[rbingham2000]

They probably have to remove them really early on, by puberty you've already got a big hit of the hormones produced in those glands. Probably remove them at birth for best effect. So you'd probably end up with a really long-lived guy, who wanted to kill himself...

...and with that really annoying squeaky voice to boot!

Why am I suddenly reminded of those wacky eunuch sorcerers from Feng Shui?