Summary
Bryan Johnson, a 46-year-old tech multimillionaire focused on anti-aging, stopped using rapamycin—a supplement he took for five years—after research suggested it might accelerate aging.
Johnson cited side effects like skin infections and glucose issues, as well as findings from a recent study showing rapamycin could worsen epigenetic aging.
Known for extreme anti-aging experiments, Johnson also created the health startup Blueprint, which markets pricey supplements.
His controversial methods, including teenage blood transfusions and genital shock treatments, have raised skepticism about their effectiveness and safety.
This guy looks like he’s 60 cosplaying as a 20 year old
Watched the documentary with a friend; we were trying to guess his age. We agreed on “decent looking for 55”. He’s 47 lol.
His face looks old enough to make his hair look unnatural.
“genital shock treatments”
Ok… how did someone sell that as an anti-aging treatment?
The salesman: “anti-what?”
The passing of time must be stored in the balls.
It’s an unpopular opinion, but I actually appreciate this guy and what he is doing. He has opted to open his entire research and data to anyone that wants to look at it. So, even though he is definitely a weirdo, the data he is providing might be of some use.
I don’t want to look like a vampire, but if his research leads to the discovery of some protein that allows my heart to beat at full strength for a little longer, or slows down the onset of dementia, etc., then I’m all for him wasting his money trying to look like a Twilight cast member.
I like that he’s willing to really fuck up his own body to see what happens. I don’t like that he’s peddling supplements.
It’s one guy who is going through like a million treatments.
It’s cool that the data is available but what helpful information can be gained from it other than “what happens if you do jackass but healthy?”
But he’s involving so many variables, is his data even useful? I don’t understand how you could extrapolate anything from a guy who takes so many supplements that may cause conflicting outcomes.
Someone who has a background in science would know that testing on a single person is not very useful for what other posters are wishing for (new proteins, new anti aging treatments).
This billionaire has age dysmorphia and is using his wealth to experiment around. It’s unfortunate really.
It’s unethical to experiment on anyone other than yourself, but there’s a reason we can cure so many things in mice, and it isn’t just that they’re a bit simpler. It’s also because they go through a lot of mice.
It would be hilarious if the societal collapse caused by wealth inequality resulted in him getting murdered. I would laugh and laugh.
To think that a societal collapse would stop a billionaire from hiring armed guards is absurd. By the time that guy is murdered, you’ll be so long dead.
Who cares at that point?
What?
My point is that he wouldn’t see him die and get to laugh because he would be dead.
Who cares, you’re dead.
What an interesting happenstance. You’ve inserted yourself into a comment reply, argued with me and yet you seem to be having difficulty understanding what the conversation revolves around.
Good luck to you.
In what world was that an argument? Lol, good luck to you Mr. “If he dies you’re already long dead” guy.
Here’s an actual argument:
- He isn’t even a billionaire
- If society completely collapses I kind of doubt people will care about the armed guard job and instead will just club the rich assholes over the head and steal their resources
What a lovely delusion you live in.
