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#1 DirigiblePlums
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[QUOTE="CHOASXIII"]

Yeah I guess, most of that just comes from friends suggesting stuff. 

leviathan91

Such as?

If you have to ask, then it's too late.
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[QUOTE="DirigiblePlums"][QUOTE="nintendoman562"]

It's an unrealistic drug target because it's absolutely necessary for DNA replication.

nintendoman562
I could be wrong here, but couldn't we shut off the aging part of it but not the DNA replication part? I'm sure science can do it, given enough time.

Telemores are the end parts of DNA, essentially they act as a timer for how long that cell will live (to put it as simply as possible). With each replication the telomeres fall off but telomerase re-attaches them. With each replication, the telomeres get shorter until they're no longer present, causing the cell to die. If you "shut off the aging part" as you put it, you're going to kill the cell.

Ah I see
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From what i've heard in my biology classes I think cancer and aging are somewhat opposites. Normal cells do not replace their telomeres and thus have a limited lifespan, after a certain number of replications the telomere is eaten away and the cell stops replicating and dies (when this happens in large numbers eventually the person begins to exhibit the various signs of aging), in germ-cells (i.e. cells that give rise to ova and spermatazoa) and in cancer cells the telomeres are repaired so that they could replicate themselves in perpetuity if provided the right nutrients and raw materials.

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Interesting.
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I don't think they should ever make us have much longer lifespans than we do now. Now if they can give us a higher quality of life till the end that would be awesome. Slow the physical aging down would be great. I'm sure nearly every 40yr old wishes they still had the body they did at 25.Kurushio
We'll continue to age, but it doesn't mean we're invincible. We've got disease, wildlife, and good old fashioned fellow human beings to do us in. Personally I wouldn't mind not kicking the bucket for a couple hundred years or so. That whole dying thing doesn't appeal to me much, kiddo.
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#5 DirigiblePlums
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It's an unrealistic drug target because it's absolutely necessary for DNA replication.

nintendoman562
I could be wrong here, but couldn't we shut off the aging part of it but not the DNA replication part? I'm sure science can do it, given enough time.
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#6 DirigiblePlums
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http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/breakthrough-3-d-structure-of-245100.aspx

 

Like finally seeing all the gears of a watch and how they work together, researchers from UCLA and UC Berkeley have, for the first time ever, solved the puzzle of how the various components of an entire telomerase enzyme complex fit together and function in a three-dimensional structure. The creation of the first complete visual map of the telomerase enzyme, which is known to play a significant role in aging and most cancers, represents a breakthrough that could open up a host of new approaches to fighting disease, the researchers said.
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#7 DirigiblePlums
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Hey guys, I have a blog dedicated to this subject but I thought I'd like to share this with my fellow gamespotters :p

 

I have some youtube videos and cool images but first, let's get into what a chi-ball is

 

First off. What is chi? 

 

Well chi is the life force that drives all living things. It started as a philosophy in ancient china and was written on by philosophers such as Confucius. It is also know as Qiqong or QI. 

 

It has very good medicinal properties and overall it helps your life. Some masters of Qigong are also able to extend their life force past their body into ethereal properties. But this is extremely rare and extremely difficult. Past life memories are possible through such exercises. 

 

 

Now, I've been researching into this for about 3 years now and I have a repertoire of information.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sPlfO4o85I

 

Another very good one

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqxk-0eLnqQ

 

And a very good documentary

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fQTrQhk5Ho

 

 

Some photo diagrams

 

images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQixEGfowBjvYx8OsbiSAS

 

FiveElementsDiagram.jpg

 

 

 

 

Feel free to message me for any information.

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#8 DirigiblePlums
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[QUOTE="DirigiblePlums"][QUOTE="dave123321"] i hear yaNecrifer

That's exactly what it's about.

No.  It's about eating.

Don't you go throwing Thanksgiving under the bus. You know exactly what we're talking about
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#9 DirigiblePlums
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[QUOTE="DirigiblePlums"][QUOTE="tenaka2"]

Always, we live in a society.

tenaka2

I don't think 18th century women would agree with you...

Without any context this comment is pointless.

Sorry. Intelligence is not my strong suit. I meant that women were often told to act a certain away. And so if they had just cooperated with society, there'd be no revolution
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#10 DirigiblePlums
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[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

[QUOTE="dave123321"]Columbus did some bad stuffdave123321

That's not what the holiday is about though.

i hear ya

That's exactly what it's about.