I have been following this discussion on Overcoming Bias with interest over the past few days—the question of “what are any person’s chances of staving off age-related decline and death”? is one that invariably produces a great diversity of responses. My take on the matter, as explained in my last entry is that while nobody with a serious interest in their own survival can afford to think themselves invulnerable, it is quite reasonable to look at what kinds of real progress could be made and do whatever you can to help hasten that progress.
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Robin Hanson on 01/09 at 11:32 AM
We shouldn't be absolutely sure we won't die, but we should expect the odds to favor that outcome. But that doesn't mean one shouldn't fight as hard as one can to delay and prevent that outcome.
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