Bryan Johnson
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Podcast Appearances
So I'd say, here's an example for you.
In 1870, the big talk of the town was there was this divide over this guy who had ideas that the reason why people were getting sick and dying is because of these microscopic objects called bacteria.
And half the town was like, that's stupid as fuck.
What are you talking about?
The other half was like, honestly, that could be legit.
Now, they didn't have the ability to see these microscopic objects.
But it turned out it's true.
These microscopic objects are called bacteria, right?
They can cause infection.
So if you don't wash your hands in between surgery or when you're maintaining hygiene practices, you get infection and increase your risk of dying.
And so that's the kind of example where a new idea showed up.
it was seen as crazy.
And eventually it turned out to be true.
And now today we're like, oh, of course.
That happens every year.
Every year, yeah, exactly.
And so the idea I'm basically suggesting to the world is that we've reached a point of humans on the planet where we may not die.
Now that sounds batshit crazy.
Whereas in we can live forever.
Not even forever, right?