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Originally Posted by Ninjalawyer
It'll be interesting to see what comes of this. My guess is nothing since mouse models are turning out to be less than fantastic for longevity research. But...just in case, I will be stocking up on children's blood.
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Originally Posted by howyoudoin
I had a brainwave after reading this of storing my own blood at regular intervals to benefit myself in the future, until I remembered that blood for transfusion can only be stored for two months at the most. If the scientists come up with a way to store the specific component indefinitely, it would lead to a whole wave of "selfish" storers.
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Quite possibly the best reason to have children*. Not only ensures supply, but it's self-storing. It may not be the youngest blood by the time you need it, but it'll be younger than yours!
*so claims the father of twins, trying desparately to show the world that his two daughters
do not have him wrapped around their little fingers, but is in fact lying rather badly about the whole thing...