On Sunday, October 8, 2023, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invited Dr. Aubrey de Grey and notable signatories to discuss the Dublin Longevity Declaration - https://dublinlongevitydeclaration.org/ - and its significance in expressing a scientific consensus on the feasibility of extending healthy human lifespans and the imperative to immediately expand research into this area. Panelists included the following: - Dr. Aubrey de Grey, President and Chief Science Officer, Longevity Escape Velocity (LEV) Foundation - David Wood, Executive Director, LEV Foundation - Dr. Bill Andrews, Founder and CEO, Sierra Sciences - Liz Parrish, Founder and CEO, BioViva, and U.S. Transhumanist Party 2020 Vice-Presidential Candidate - Charlie Kam, U.S. Transhumanist Party 2020 Presidential Candidate - Zack Varkaris, Founder and Scientific Director, Austin Biotec - Bernard Siegel, Executive Director of the Regenerative Medicine Foundation (RMF), Founder of the Healthspan Action Coalition - Ben Ballweg, Director of Longevity Outreach, U.S. Transhumanist Party - Art Ramon Garcia, Jr., Director of Visual Art, U.S. Transhumanist Party The Dublin Longevity Declaration was crafted by Dr. Aubrey de Grey, Dr. Brian Kennedy, and Martin O’Dea, with input from prominent signatories. Since its publication on October 3, 2023, it has already gained signatures from the vast majority of the leading scientists, entrepreneurs, and advocates in the longevity field. Both members of the scientific community and members of the public can sign the Declaration here: https://dublinlongevitydeclaration.org/#sign *** Timestamps 3:48 - Aubrey de Grey’s introduction to the Declaration 9:53 - Why now? And whose signatures are most critical? 13:45 - David Wood’s comments on the Declaration 17:00 - Bill Andrews’s comments on the Declaration 18:52 - Why some people might be hesitant to sign 21:15 - Liz Parrish’s comments on the Declaration 23:19 - Charlie Kam’s comments on the Declaration 25:38 - Zack Varkaris’ comments on the Declaration 27:29 - Bernard Siegel’s comments on the Declaration 29:49 - When is the right time to get the Declaration in front of Congress? 34:09 - When to approach “significant” individuals about signing 41:31 - Art Ramon Garcia Jr.’s comments on the declaration 42:24 - How health insurers might be able to work with a longevity approach 47:48 - How the demonstration in San Francisco went the day prior 50:04 - How far along the longevity message is in society 54:14 - Aubrey de Grey’s timeline for us beating aging 59:12 - The value of having the Declaration translated 1:01:45 - How to reach general audiences 1:04:42 - How task forces might look 1:14:26 - Why the Declaration was written with its pragmatic tone 1:17:11 - The justification for longevity science 1:24:56 - Would Ray Kurzweil sign? 1:27:55 - Would Jeff Bezos sign? 1:31:38 - Would anyone at Calico Labs sign? 1:35:32 - DeSci’s potential role in longevity science 1:41:24 - AI’s impact on longevity research 1:47:26 - Closing remarks from the panel *** The Dublin Longevity Declaration was published by the Longevity Escape Velocity (LEV) Foundation: https://www.levf.org/. LEV Foundation’s mission is to enable longer, healthier lives for everyone. The U.S. Transhumanist Party urges all of its members, viewers, and readers to sign the Dublin Longevity Declaration. Join the U.S. Transhumanist Party for free, no matter where you reside: https://transhumanist-party.org/membership/ #USTranshumanistParty #VirtualEnlightenmentSalon #DublinLongevityDeclaration #Longevity #LifeExtension #AntiAging #Lifespan #Healthspan #LongevityResearch #ReverseAging #DublinDeclaration #LEVFoundation #Rejuvenation #LongevityEscapeVelocity #AubreyDeGrey ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy9ipZ0TUPk

Mr. Stolyarov expresses hope that Congress will fail in its attempt to avert the overhyped "fiscal cliff" and that this deficit-reducing package of measures will take effect. Mr. Stolyarov is no friend of tax increases, but he expects that most of those will be undone. On the other hand, reductions in planned federal spending - especially military spending - would be more difficult to undo under a "fiscal cliff" scenario, and this therefore presents an opportunity for friends of liberty to gain ground. If the "fiscal cliff" (which is not really that bad at all) is averted, then this would send a signal to politicians that there exists no substantive strong incentive to negotiate any further deficit or debt reductions. Remember to LIKE, FAVORITE, and SHARE this video in order to spread rational discourse on this issue. Support these video-creation efforts by donating at The Rational Argumentator: http://rationalargumentator.com/index.html and http://rationalargumentator.com/ References - "United States fiscal cliff" - Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_fiscal_cliff - "List of countries by military expenditures" - Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_military_expenditures ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XNpR00VYgA