timtyler comments on Open Thread: March 2010 - Less Wrong

5 Post author: AdeleneDawner 01 March 2010 09:25AM

You are viewing a comment permalink. View the original post to see all comments and the full post content.

Comments (658)

You are viewing a single comment's thread. Show more comments above.

Comment author: timtyler 02 March 2010 10:38:28AM 0 points [-]

I think most in the field agree on that. e.g.:

""I'm positive that caloric restriction will work in humans to extend median life span," Fontana says."

A summary from the site wiki:

"The evidence that bears on the question of the applicability of CR to humans then, is at present indirect. There is nonetheless a great deal of such indirect evidence, enough that we can say with an extremely high degree of confidence that CR will work in humans."

Comment author: wedrifid 02 March 2010 10:48:24AM 0 points [-]

Off the top of your head do you know what CR has been shown to work on thus far?

Comment author: Douglas_Knight 03 March 2010 06:55:47AM *  0 points [-]

One of TT's links says CR works in "mice, hamsters, dogs, fish, invertebrate animals, and yeast."