So he gave up on it? I guess he was a visionary before his time.
It looks like he concluded it was too difficult to get beyond the info he has and that the ROI was too low.
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and also doing well is this woman:
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Waimea Bay is beautiful. It brings back great memories of Hawaii. Going on a vacation to Hawaii should be on everyone’s bucket list.
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Science Friday Podcast on SuperAgers:
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I know which one I’d rather be
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Another inspiring story and as you know, the common longevity factors are present:
Rita Levi-Montalcini is a remarkable woman with a legacy that is worth talking about.
In 1951 she discovered nerve growth factor (NFG) which is crucial for the growth and differentiation of nerve cells and spent 30 years continuing her research of this protein and other specific growth factors. At the age of 77 years old, Rita Levi-Montalcini was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1986 for her insightful discoveries.
Cheers, Salud!
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How times have changed in Hollywood
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Exactly - that is Hollywood - I’m sure the “median” person in the US or Europe, not so different.
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Tim
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My specialty is the 100-meter dash. I don’t mean to be churlish, but when a centenarian runs it in 60 seconds, I am underwhelmed. There’s a difference between doing something and doing it well. When I become embarrassingly slow, I hope I don’t go looking for the headlines. Granted, she gets credit for keeping active and for being near the top of her age group, but so what. I wouldn’t brag about it.
There’s another centenarian cited above who did the hundred in 38 seconds, which is more respectable. But the times at the World Masters are more impressive still. In the men’s division, there are 85 and 90-year-olds who are running it in 16-17 seconds. After that, it starts to slow down. The fastest 95-year-old, which is the oldest category, can do it in 24.
The women also post good times. An 85-year-old ran it in 19, while the oldest ran it in 29 seconds at age 90.
What about me at 76? On a good day, with the wind at my back, I can do it in 17. But there are guys in my age group who can do it in 13. And it’s almost impossible to shave a single second off my time. If anything, the number of my slow days is increasing. Sometimes I feel like I was flying, but then I look at my watch and see how sluggish I really was.
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On a somewhat related note, there is a youtube channel called “Health & Longevity” which keeps showing up in my feed. They have a few verifiably older people, usually celebrities, that look much younger and healthier than their age. Then there are a bunch of people who look much younger but I couldn’t find anywhere else on the web. It’s entirely possible that they get a video of some fit 50 year old and then slap on a voiceover saying he or she’s 80, just for the clicks. Anyone know anything about this channel?
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Better than the typical 30 year old I suspect 
Source: x.com
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Still skiing at 105:
“The longer you ski, the longer you live” is the motto of Klaus Obermeyer, a legend in the skiing world who embodies both the pioneering spirit and the heartfelt passion that defines the sport.
Born in Oberstaufen, Germany, on December 2, 1919, Obermeyer recently celebrated his 105th birthday, but his love for skiing began at the age of three on his family’s alpine property. His early ingenuity was evident when, as a child, he transformed Italian chestnut crates into makeshift skis. Though he initially studied aeronautical engineering in Munich, his path took him to the U.S., where he settled in Aspen, Colorado, and revolutionized the ski industry.
See the video below of Obermeyer on his 105th birthday.
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Dick van Dyke is an amazing person. It seems he is almost always positive and he has truly led a charmed life. Maybe there’s something about comedians being able to live over 100? (see George Burns).
Good for him, and I hope he keeps going.
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