thomblake comments on If calorie restriction works in humans, should we have observed it already? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: thomblake 25 April 2012 07:11:33PM 1 point [-]

I'm confused. Did you think that my comment was ironic before, or do you think so now?

I was asking a straightforward question, I thought.

Comment author: prase 30 April 2012 04:04:48PM 0 points [-]

I was thinking that this

There are certainly anecdotes of Taoist monks with insanely long lifespans. And Moses lived to 120. What even counts as evidence here?

is ironic. Especially because "Moses lived to 120" is most probably false if taken literally.