X-Message-Number: 7308 Date: Mon, 16 Dec 1996 14:14:49 +0100 From: John de Rivaz <> Subject: The Horror of an Extended Life In article: <> writes: > From: Charles Platt <> > Subject: The Horror of an Extended Life > > On Sun, 15 Dec 1996, Olaf Henny wrote: > > Recently I asked several editors if they would be interested in a book > about computational molecular biology, the relatively new science in which > computational techniques are applied, in particular, to the human genome, > to sort and compare sequences with the possibility of ultimately > "reprogramming" them. The unanimous response was that such a book would > have to be a "grim warning" rather than a "utopian promise" because the > utopian version would only sell to a small number of techno-nuts, while > the grim warning would appeal to the mass market. (Needless to say, I > declined to write the grim warning.) > How about a grim warning, stating that we all face a terrible disease that will kill us. Only later in the book, after describing the symptoms of ageing, age-related disease etc, reveal that it is "natural ageing". Then go on to say how gene therapy could be developed to cure it. :) -- Sincerely, **************************************** * Publisher of Longevity Report * John de Rivaz * Fractal Report * * details on request * **************************************** In the information age, sharing can increase world wealth enormously, because giving information does not decrease your information. http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/JohndeR Fast loading, very few slow pictures Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=7308