Still on the Azamara Journey, and should arrive into St. Johns by the time this posting is completed. In a way, the roots of this series about the science to stop and reverse began with a posting on 8May2016, a decade ago, about how life began. Then on 13June2025 I posted on DO YOU WANT TO LIVE FOREVER? On 19June2025 my posting was on Lifespan Limits . I indicated that the Turritopsis dohrnii, the Immortal Jellyfish, might live for thousands of years. So might, perhaps, hydra. Something to do with FoxO genes. But Homo sapiens ? You can read the details from that posting about these people in history who took extreme measures to live longer, but here are quick summaries of what they did. The first emperor of the Qin dynasty in China, Qin Shi Huang, drank mercury to live longer. He died at the age of 49 in 210BC, which was then way over the life expectancy. He was the one who had buried with him the Terracota Army of Xian. By the...
As I of recent haven't said much about world affairs, thought I'd at least show you what Google AI says about the U.S./Israel War with Iran: The U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran is in a renewed stalemate after a temporary 60-day memorandum of understanding (MoU) expired . President Donald Trump states there are no active negotiations, while a U.S. naval blockade and maritime disruptions continue in the contested Strait of Hormuz. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ] Current Diplomatic Status Collapsed Truce: The June diplomatic agreement framework expired without a permanent peace treaty. No Negotiations: President Trump stated that no talks are ongoing or scheduled, demanding that Iran capitulate. Stiffened Stance: Iranian leadership insists they will not accept a basic ceasefire, demanding a complete end to the war, the lifting of oil sanctions, and the release of frozen funds before changing maritime policies. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ] Regional and Military Developments Strait of...