My Day as an 80-Year-Old. What an Age-Simulation Suit Taught Me
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Aging
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The author experiences an age-simulation suit and discusses the implications of aging.
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orangecat
4 months ago
And reality is even worse because of the inevitable cognitive decline. It's astounding to me that there's a mainstream position that we shouldn't try to mitigate the effects of aging because evil rich people would benefit.
wslhAuthor
4 months ago
https://archive.is/vgvE7
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