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Xi and Putin overheard talking about organ transplants and immortality (www.abc.net.au)

submitted 4 days ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

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In short:

A live-stream broadcast of China's military parade has captured Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin discussing biotechnology's potential to extend life.

An interpreter translating Mr Putin can be heard saying in Mandarin that human organ transplants could let "us live younger and younger, and perhaps even achieve immortality".

Mr Xi responded that it may be possible for people to live to 150 years this century.

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[–] its_prolly_fine@sh.itjust.works 70 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I hope they try it. At their age recovering from major surgery will be a breeze. I wish I was on immune suppressants for the rest of my life. Oh and don't forget another surgery when the organ fails! Sounds like immortality to me

[–] P1k1e@lemmy.world 15 points 4 days ago

Even better, you know these guys love their Scotch. Lets see how long they can go without indulging after they get that new liver

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

You never know. Friend of mine had a liver transplant and was completely off the immunosuppressants in 18 months, never took 'em again.

[–] its_prolly_fine@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Liver is a weird one. The liver is one of the only organs that can regenerate. Anyone can donate a chunk of their liver. It just regrows after awhile, as well as in the recipient. So livers are better at staying under the radar from the immune system.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Hadn't thought of that! Yeah, got my first negative results from my liver a few months ago. Cut the bad habits, and not simply beer, tested fine a month later. LOL, my doctor was so proud! Thought I had quite drinking! Nope. Just cut the kratom powder that enabled me to stay up and drink more. :)

[–] its_prolly_fine@sh.itjust.works 1 points 19 hours ago

Long term heavy drinking is really rough on the body. My cousin's ex husband recently passed away from drinking. She left him because of if and his kids didn't want much to do with him. He had been sober for a year and was just talking with my cousin about trying to have a relationship with his kids. It was going well. Then he died. It just doesn't seem worth the risk.