Aging

‘Aging’ is problematically confused with ‘degradation’. The former is desirable, the latter undesirable. You want to reach age, but you don't want to decline doing so. 
☀As a gerontologist has written, “defining ageing as a disease and then trying to cure it is inscientific and misguided”. [ Rattan 05 ]aging (n.) also ageing, "process of imparting age or the qualities of age to," 1860, verbal noun from age (v.).Aging is the process of becoming older. 
Aging is a complex process with a poorly understood mechanism of its regulation. Although numerous theoretical and experimental reports were dedicated to this interesting problem, it is doubtful that a single theory or mechanism can explain the nature of aging [Geraschenko]
"The term refers especially to human beings, many animals, and fungi, whereas for example bacteria, perennial plants and some simple animals are potentially immortal."Aging is a problem that ought to be solved, and most Less Wrongers recognize this. However, few members of the community seem to be aware of the current state of the anti-aging field, and how close we are to developing effective anti-aging therapies. As a result, there is a much greater (and in my opinion, irrational) overemphasis on the Plan B of cryonics for life extension, rather than Plan A of solving aging. Both are important, but the latter is under-emphasised despite being a potentially more feasible strategy for life extension given the potentially high probability that cryonics will not work.
by "Jack H31st" "Dec 2020," 29 comments
== Rhizomata ==
See also: Causes of Aging
See: Diseasism
Alternatively spelled: Ageing
Category:Biology
Category:Age