Sam Altman invested $180 million into a company trying to delay death | MIT Technology Review
https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/03/08/1069523/sam-altman-investment-180-million-retro-biosciences-longevity-death/
When I wrote that, I thought Altman was an atheist, but just now google says he is Jewish. I wonder what his specific views/beliefs are on an afterlife. I mean, if someone believes in an afterlife, then they would not be so concerned about extending this mortal life we have now, right?
Maybe he just wants to invest in the company because a lot of people don't actually believe in an afterlife and are worried about dying, so perhaps he could make a lot of money that way (irrespective of his own personal beliefs).
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@freemo @Pat @crackurbones I always wondered about that... Nazis did not care about what a person thinks, they just wanted a scapegoat. Is someone jewish by action, or birth?
Or is this maybe a distraction, with rich people investing money and the rest not... well, you know. prospering as much. Judaism might not have much to do with it, after all.
Yes, I was more concerned about what his belief was regarding an afterlife, irrespective of religion.
@admitsWrongIfProven @Pat @crackurbones
Jewish is a term used for "those expelled from israel" but alsonused to refer to the religion... so both
@crackurbones
>"Sam Altman invested $180 million into a company trying to delay death | MIT Technology Review..."
Would've been easier just to pick a religion that promises an afterlife.
#sarcasm #HalfSerious