• electricaltape [none/use name]
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    1 year ago

    If anti-aging research was being done in Cuba or China the comments would unironically be "damn gimme some of that youth energy Xi!!!!" All the angry sentiments in the comments here come off as libertarian-bro contrarianism (for contrarianism sake).

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    It's totally cuz he's a silicon valley bro. I mean yeah let him bro out, but if there's valuable knowledge in there then use it (just like the Chinese did when they allowed western companies in).

    • UlyssesT [he/him]
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      1 year ago

      It's totally cuz he's a silicon valley bro

      The actual vampirism may be a part you're glossing over, as is the already existing practice of economically coercing teenagers and 20somethings to trade their own blood (for research as it is often spun when it actually goes to Th!el enterprises and/or exported for profit) for textbook money, as advertised everywhere in local college campuses in my area.