I have a fair amount of acquaintances who came to realize it is possible to do something about aging, not just sit and wait. Some of these fear death, many not, for those it's just a principled position they assume. Maybe it's a generational thing.

Yes, youth is temporary, but given how much a person can happen to achieve during their youth, why shouldn't these achievements be related to research on aging and modulation of its aspects? I can't fathom how most webapps or adclick networks could be more important things to spend your youth on, than this noble project.

If our generation won't succeed, then our children, or their children's children will. At the very worst, we will leave a good foundation behind us. At the very best, we will be there in sound mind and body to meet them as equals.