Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin have been caught on a live microphone talking about the potential of medicine to extend human life spans and "perhaps even achieve immortality".

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A live-stream broadcast of China’s military parade has captured Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin discussing biotechnology’s potential to extend life.

An interpreter translating Mr Putin can be heard saying in Mandarin that human organ transplants could let “us live younger and younger, and perhaps even achieve immortality”.

Mr Xi responded that it may be possible for people to live to 150 years this century.

  • its_prolly_fine@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    72·
    2 days ago

    I hope they try it. At their age recovering from major surgery will be a breeze. I wish I was on immune suppressants for the rest of my life. Oh and don’t forget another surgery when the organ fails! Sounds like immortality to me

    • P1k1e@lemmy.worldEnglish
      16·
      2 days ago

      Even better, you know these guys love their Scotch. Lets see how long they can go without indulging after they get that new liver

    • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
      51·
      2 days ago

      You never know. Friend of mine had a liver transplant and was completely off the immunosuppressants in 18 months, never took 'em again.