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[-] kadu@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Linus Pauling (the Linus Pauling) had a moment in his life when he became obsessed with the idea that antioxidants would make us all live forever.

It's also worth noting that anaerobic organisms are a thing, and they die too. Yes, cells suffer with oxidation and this is indeed related to aging, but if you remove all oxygen from the equation, any replication of genetic material will still slowly age and eventually kill you.

[-] Kase@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

So the key is to find a way to stop my cells from replicating 🤔 /s

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