How Well Will You Age? Take Our Quiz to Find Out. - The New York Times

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Everyday choices about diet, exercise, and social habits cumulatively determine the quality of aging and longevity.

Are You Aging Well? 4 Simple Tests to Find Out. - The New York Times
Four simple physical tests—grip strength, chair rise, one-leg balance, and five-times sit-to-stand—can indicate your current aging trajectory and future health risks.
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What happens when you clone mice for 20 years straight?
Serial cloning of mice for 58 generations accumulated mutations and chromosomal abnormalities, causing efficiency to drop to near zero, yet surviving clones had normal lifespans.
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Optimal Timing for Superintelligence
Nick Bostrom argues that even with high catastrophe risk, developing superintelligence quickly is worthwhile because it could radically extend human lifespan and cure aging.
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