Gregor@gregtech.eu to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 hours agoLongevity-Obsessed Tech Millionaire Discontinues De-Aging Drug Out of Concerns That It Aged Himgizmodo.comexternal-linkmessage-square89fedilinkarrow-up1328arrow-down18cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1320arrow-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 · 21 hours agomessage-square89fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareatzanteol@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·16 hours agoHe could be spending this fortune on real medical research. What an asshole.
minus-squareRobotToaster@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 hours agoHe’s “only” a centimillionaire, a single clinical trial can cost >$20m.
minus-squareoldfart@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·10 hours 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-up2·1 hour ago Why? He’s publishing his results, It’s quackery though. He’s not actually doing good science.
He could be spending this fortune on real medical research. What an asshole.
He’s “only” a centimillionaire, a single clinical trial can cost >$20m.
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.