Hacker News with Generative AI: Longevity

Building the Hundred-Year Web Service (2024) (unplannedobsolescence.com)
My UtahJS talk, “Building the Hundred-Year Web Service”, was put online this week! It’s about how to build software infrastructure that lasts a very long time.

Software Engineering, Web Development, Longevity, Architecture, Software Design

5 points by mpweiher 9 days ago | 0 comments

I maintain a 17 year old ThinkPad (pilledtexts.com)
Nassim Nicholas Taleb contrasts fragile systems—those that suffer serious harm under volatility—with robust systems that can endure stress with minimal damage. He extends this concept with antifragile systems, which can actually benefit from disorder, but we’ll focus here on the divide between fragile and robust.

Technology, Longevity, Fragility, Robustness

620 points by Fred34 23 days ago | 580 comments

Hyundai IONIQ 5 drove 360k miles on its original battery (electrek.co)
This white Hyundai IONIQ 5 is single-handedly rewriting the rules on EV longevity by driving over 360,000 miles on its original battery.

Electric Vehicles, Hyundai, Battery Life, Longevity

10 points by sleepyguy 25 days ago | 2 comments

Bryan Johnson, Who Wants to Live Forever, Sought Control with NDAs (nytimes.com)
That control is starting to fray as Mr. Johnson, a longevity guru known for performing experiments on his body, faces a backlash over the agreements.

Longevity, Science, Business, Ethics, Law

17 points by freddier 35 days ago | 9 comments

Woman who lived to age 117 had genes keeping her cells 'younger', study shows (theguardian.com)
The US-born woman who was the world’s oldest living person before she died in Spain last August at age 117 once attributed her longevity to “luck and good genetics”. And, evidently, Maria Branyas Morera was right.

Longevity, Genetics, Science, Health, Human Biology

14 points by XzetaU8 40 days ago | 4 comments

Woman who lived to age 117 had genes keeping her cells 'younger', study shows (theguardian.com)
The US-born woman who was the world’s oldest living person before she died in Spain last August at age 117 once attributed her longevity to “luck and good genetics”. And, evidently, Maria Branyas Morera was right.

Genetics, Longevity, Science, Health, Life Expectancy

10 points by dithered_djinn 43 days ago | 0 comments

Ikarians have low rates of dementia and a unique diet (nypost.com)
You’ve probably heard of the so-called “blue zones” — five areas in the world that longevity expert Dan Buettner identified as having residents who routinely live to be over 100.

Health, Diet, Longevity, Greece

4 points by keepamovin 67 days ago | 2 comments

Numberholders Age 100 or Older Who Did Not Have Death Information on Numident [pdf] (oig.ssa.gov)

Data Analysis, Social Security, Longevity

16 points by ZeroGravitas 68 days ago | 7 comments

Servers can last a long time (world.hey.com)
We bought sixty-one servers for the launch of Basecamp 3 back in 2015. Dell R430s and R630s, packing thousands of cores and terabytes of RAM. Enough to fill all the app, job, cache, and database duties we needed. The entire outlay for this fleet was about half a million dollars, and it's only now, almost a decade later, that we're finally retiring the bulk of them for a full hardware refresh. What a bargain!

Servers, Hardware, Technology, Costs, Longevity

6 points by ksec 76 days ago | 0 comments

Dr. Rhonda Patrick's Insights on Exercise's Impact on Longevity and Brain Health (gethealthspan.com)
A recent podcast by Dr. Rhonda Patrick, titled “The Longevity & Brain Benefits of Vigorous Exercise”, has shed light on the numerous advantages of high-intensity vigorous exercise.

Health, Exercise, Longevity, Brain Health

7 points by dtawfik1 88 days ago | 0 comments

Sorry, No Secret to Life Is Going to Make You Live to 110 (nytimes.com)
The allure of extreme longevity has beckoned for centuries. Research careers and marketing campaigns have been built on the idea that we can live longer, healthier lives by emulating long-lived people. It is a comforting thought, frequently used for research funding bids and to sell cookbooks.

Longevity, Science, Health, Marketing

4 points by whack 94 days ago | 1 comments

Great Whales Can Live a Lot Longer Than We Thought – If We Leave Them Alone (theguardian.com)
Bowhead whales may not be the only species that can live to 200 years old. Researchers have found that the industrial hunting of great whales has masked the ability of these underwater giants to also live to great ages

Marine Biology, Longevity, Conservation, Environmental Impact, Whales

4 points by m463 112 days ago | 0 comments

Ask HN: Does the Framework laptop stand the test of time? (ycombinator.com)
3-4 years ago, several HN submissions of the Framework laptop got 1k-2k+ upvotes. I'd like to ask those of you who got the laptop: does it live up to the hype? Will it last you longer than any other laptop? Did any paint points emerge? If you had no laptop today, would you buy the Framework laptop again?

Hardware, Laptops, User Experience, Longevity

106 points by encroach 115 days ago | 82 comments

Scientists explore longevity drugs for dogs that could also 'extend human life' (theguardian.com)
Researchers say drugs may be able to increase lifespan by extending health and thus shortening the rate of ageing

Science, Longevity, Animals, Health, Aging

21 points by pseudolus 120 days ago | 2 comments

I Track My Health Data in Markdown: Lessons in Digital Longevity (ycombinator.com)
I’ve spent years tracking my sleep, diet, and exercise with apps and wearables. But here’s the problem: when an app gets discontinued or stops syncing, the data—and all the insights—disappear.

Health Data, Markdown, Data Storage, Longevity

17 points by biohackerking 132 days ago | 16 comments

Do people reach 100 by surviving, delaying, or avoiding diseases? (springer.com)
Centenarians are perceived as pioneers of longevity, possessing the secrets to surpassing age 100. It remains unclear whether they achieve this by surviving, delaying, or avoiding diseases to a greater extent than their shorter-lived peers.

Longevity, Health, Gerontology, Disease, Aging

22 points by therabbithole 135 days ago | 13 comments

Want to Live Longer? You Better Start Moving–All Day Long (outsideonline.com)
Scientists crunched the numbers to come up with the single best predictor of how long you’ll live—and arrived at a surprisingly low-tech answer

Health, Longevity, Exercise, Science

4 points by thehoff 142 days ago | 0 comments

‘With brain preservation, nobody has to die’ (theguardian.com)
A brilliant young scientist believes that if we preserve our brains, they could be revived in the future, helping us live for centuries

Brain Preservation, Longevity, Science

118 points by bookofjoe 144 days ago | 476 comments

Live longer -Adults need at min. 150 to 300 minutes of moderate aerobic activity (cnn.com)

Health, Exercise, Longevity

42 points by priyankanath 160 days ago | 31 comments

Is NAD your best shot at longevity? (ft.com)
In the top compartment of my fridge, next to a slightly shrivelled garlic bulb, is a vial of clear liquid. Should I pluck up the courage to inject myself in the stomach every other day, it will reportedly reverse the ageing of my cells, return my metabolism to that of a 20-year-old, improve brain fog and fill me with energy. Oh, and maybe tackle my crow’s feet.

Longevity, Health, Science, Anti-Aging

19 points by bookofjoe 164 days ago | 4 comments

Scientists can tweak one gene to extend lifespans by up to 30% (bgr.com)
Researchers have identified a particular cellular protein that affects aging. They’ve also managed to tweak this gene to produce it in fruit flies, extending their lives by up to 30 percent. The hope is that this discovery could further efforts to slow human aging and extend our lifespans.

Aging, Genetics, Longevity, Biology, Science

7 points by aard 170 days ago | 2 comments

114-year-old woman is now believed to be oldest living person in North America (apnews.com)
A 114-year-old Pennsylvania woman is now believed to be the oldest living person in North America.

Supercentenarians, North America, Pennsylvania, Records, Longevity

9 points by geox 177 days ago | 0 comments

Rapamycin and Anti-Aging: What to Know (nytimes.com)
In March, Robert Berger, 69, a self-proclaimed “better-living-through-chemistry type of person,” started taking a small dose of rapamycin once a week with the goal of increasing his “health span” — the amount of time he might live without serious disease.

Health, Anti-Aging, Medicine, Longevity

6 points by bookofjoe 182 days ago | 2 comments

Woman, 82, still rides same bike she was given at 13 (telegraph.co.uk)
An 82-year-old Dutch woman is still riding the same bicycle she was given nearly seven decades ago when she was 13.

Life Stories, Longevity, Bicycles

120 points by tcfhgj 189 days ago | 164 comments

Building the hundred-year web service with Htmx (youtube.com)

Web Development, Longevity, Htmx, Web Services

6 points by todsacerdoti 194 days ago | 0 comments

Eating less can lead to a longer life: study in mice shows why (nature.com)
Cutting calorie intake can lead to a leaner body — and a longer life, an effect often chalked up to the weight loss and metabolic changes caused by consuming less food. Now, one of the biggest studies1 of dietary restrictions ever conducted in laboratory animals challenges the conventional wisdom about how dietary restriction boosts longevity.

Health, Science, Research, Longevity, Mice

219 points by XzetaU8 195 days ago | 162 comments

Why everything you think about living to 100 might be wrong (theguardian.com)
While healthy eating and regular workouts are certainly good for us, many scientists now believe that genes rather than lifestyle are the determining factor in how long we live

Health, Longevity, Genetics, Science

19 points by incompatible 195 days ago | 0 comments

Dietary restriction impacts health and lifespan of genetically diverse mice (nature.com)
Caloric restriction (CR) delays the onset of age-related diseases and extends lifespan in multiple species1.

Science, Longevity, Genetics, Mice, Health

17 points by mlhpdx 198 days ago | 1 comments

Eating less can lead to a longer life: study in mice shows why (nature.com)
Cutting calorie intake can lead to a leaner body — and a longer life, an effect often chalked up to the weight loss and metabolic changes caused by consuming less food.

Health, Longevity, Diet, Animal Studies, Science

8 points by pseudolus 198 days ago | 0 comments

Regardless of age, quitting cigarette smoking will add years to your life (newatlas.com)
A new study has found that, whether you do it at 35 or 75, quitting cigarette smoking will add years to your life.

Health, Smoking, Longevity

29 points by yusufaytas 199 days ago | 48 comments