HERE’S AN ARTICLE on Aubrey de Grey and life extension.

Interestingly, the piece compares de Grey to nanotechnology’s Eric Drexler, who has been somewhat marginalized over the past ten years. I think that de Grey is a bit naive in saying that because people are cordial and give him intellectual respect, he’s safe. Drexler got the same respect and courtesy, until he didn’t. The nanotechnology industry folks decided to try to marginalize Drexler because they didn’t want people talking about “spooky” advanced technologies for fear that such talk would lead to pressure for more regulation. That was, as I’ve said before, a deeply unwise move that may still come back to harm the industry. De Grey is probably safe from such attacks, but it’s because the political configuration is different.

The good news is that even in the nanotechnology field, there are some signs of progress.