A prominent physicist has dismissed the pursuit of immortality by tech billionaires as futile, arguing that their extreme measures—including experimental plasma transfusions—offer no scientific basis for defying time. While ordinary individuals turn to unproven methods like peptides and cold therapy to slow aging, the ultra-wealthy are investing in increasingly radical interventions with no proven success. The skepticism comes as part of a forthcoming lecture series addressing one of physics’ deepest mysteries: the fundamental nature of time’s direction. Experts question whether human ingenuity can ever reverse or control the irreversible flow of time.
Exclusive: Prof Jim Al-Khalili says he will offer solution to ‘arrow of time’ problem in Royal Institution lecturesTech billionaires attempting to live for ever are, quite literally, wasting their time, a leading physicist has said.While some normal people are turning to unregulated peptide injections, cold plunges and supplements in an effort to defy ageing, the ultra-rich are aiming for immortality with even more drastic interventions: the tech chief executive Bryan Johnson has even tried injecting plasma from his 17-year-old son – although he later said he saw no benefit from it. Continue reading...
