Can Real Humans Become Like Marvel ETERNALS? MCU Breakdown
Channel: Lifespan News
Date: 06/11/2021

Eternals, the newest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), has been released. But what are these Eternals capable of, and could any humans match their abilities for real?

The Eternals exist because of the actions of the Celestials, ancient god-like beings that are the givers - and takers - of life throughout the universe. The Eternals have been around for quite a while,  but how long depends on how we define things and which version of the story you’re looking at - but let’s say that it’s at a minimum 7 thousand years, and possibly as high as millions of years. They are immune to aging, but they have more than longevity going for them. They also have complete mental control over their physical forms, enabling them to have superhuman healing abilities in the rare situation that they are actually harmed.

They also all have varying degrees of standard baseline powers such as super strength, telepathy, and teleportation, but as individuals, they have specialized and cultivated extreme abilities in one or a few different skills.

Ikaris (Richard Madden) has mastered levitation and has significant control of cosmic energy. Thena (Angelina Jolie) also has immense control of cosmic energy, using it to manifest weapons on-demand. Phastos (Bryan Tyree Henry) is a technopath, creating tools and weapons. Sprite (Lia McHugh) is a master of illusions, creating fictions that are able to be seen, heard, touched, smelled, and even tasted. These are just some examples of the powers that Eternals can have. But could any of these powers actually exist, and could humans get them?

For longevity, there are some studies that indicate that changes such as caloric restriction or intermittent fasting could extend lifespan, and there is interesting longevity work involving the diabetes medicine metformin, as well as compounds such as rapamycin and NAD. Also, SENS seeks to apply the principles of regenerative medicine to repair the damage of aging and prevent and reverse age-related ill-health. Big names such as the Google & Alphabet affiliated Calico and brand new Jeff Bezos-backed Altos Labs are also working to build a future in which us humans can be a bit more like the Eternals.

Eternals can back up their memories. In 2008, the University of Oxford’s Anders Sandberg & Nick Bostrom published “Whole Brain Emulation: A Roadmap", which describes how it might be possible to create a digital version of the human brain. Groups such as the Carboncopies Foundation are now running a number of research projects with the goal of making WBE a reality.

For illusions, Facebook (Meta) recently shifted their focus to the creation of the Metaverse, virtual worlds in which we can spend our time living, working, and playing in immersive environments that make it very easy to lose awareness of your physical surroundings. Even today, with VR as rudimentary as it is, it is not uncommon for people to actually attempt to lean on a piece of virtual furniture or to get scared of things that aren’t really in the room with them.

Of all of the powers, the ones that might seem most outlandish and fictional are psychic abilities - the ability to read or control minds, or telepathically communicate. But once again, science could make it possible. Elon Musk’s company Neuralink is working to create brain–machine interfaces that directly connect the human brain to the larger, digital, internet-connected world.

These are just a few of the ways in which the work of scientists and engineers could result in a future in which humans end up quite a bit more like the Eternals than many of us may have thought possible.

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New Rockstars “Who are Marvel's ETERNALS? MCU Eternals Explained!” - https://youtu.be/1WfzGDKvwrw

Longevity Boosts of NAD+ & NMN - https://youtu.be/SHqYLwCmu2Y

Metformin to Age like Wolverine - https://youtu.be/To08FbvxeFI

Whole Brain Emulation paper - https://www.fhi.ox.ac.uk/brain-emulation-roadmap-report.pdf


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