Comments on: Eating Less http://blog.sethroberts.net/2007/02/09/eating-less/ Personal Science, Self-Experimentation, Scientific Method Mon, 21 May 2012 10:00:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: seth http://blog.sethroberts.net/2007/02/09/eating-less/#comment-5708 seth Sat, 07 Apr 2007 14:21:15 +0000 http://www.blog.sethroberts.net/2007/02/09/eating-less/#comment-5708 What's the difference between "longer life" and "longer average lifespan"? What’s the difference between “longer life” and “longer average lifespan”?

]]> By: Peter Merel http://blog.sethroberts.net/2007/02/09/eating-less/#comment-5701 Peter Merel Sat, 07 Apr 2007 12:24:23 +0000 http://www.blog.sethroberts.net/2007/02/09/eating-less/#comment-5701 If Walford had been hit by a car would you say the same? It is very regrettable that Walford's life was cut short in this way, but neither he nor anyone claims that CR will prevent death by serious disease, accident, or genetic predisposition. The main supposed benefit of CR, at least as commenced by adult humans, is not longer life - it is longer average lifespan. This is because to obtain a longer maximum lifespan, as in the experimental animals, you'd have to commence CR before puberty. And likely wind up a very long lived 4 foot tall simpleton as a result. Read the experiences of folk on your own forums, Seth. Less illness, increased energy, youthful appearance - these are common experiences of practitioners of CRON. The really nice thing about SLD is that, for the first time, it makes CRON practical for a huge population. The social effects of this may be very dramatic. When most young adults today can live to be illness free centenarians with nothing but an easily achieved and aesthetically benefical diet change ... how will the world look then? If Walford had been hit by a car would you say the same? It is very regrettable that Walford’s life was cut short in this way, but neither he nor anyone claims that CR will prevent death by serious disease, accident, or genetic predisposition.

The main supposed benefit of CR, at least as commenced by adult humans, is not longer life – it is longer average lifespan. This is because to obtain a longer maximum lifespan, as in the experimental animals, you’d have to commence CR before puberty. And likely wind up a very long lived 4 foot tall simpleton as a result.

Read the experiences of folk on your own forums, Seth. Less illness, increased energy, youthful appearance – these are common experiences of practitioners of CRON. The really nice thing about SLD is that, for the first time, it makes CRON practical for a huge population. The social effects of this may be very dramatic. When most young adults today can live to be illness free centenarians with nothing but an easily achieved and aesthetically benefical diet change … how will the world look then?

]]> By: seth http://blog.sethroberts.net/2007/02/09/eating-less/#comment-1059 seth Sat, 10 Feb 2007 04:34:04 +0000 http://www.blog.sethroberts.net/2007/02/09/eating-less/#comment-1059 I'm not saying CR contributed to his death; I'm saying that in his particular case, the main supposed benefit of CR -- longer life -- failed to happen. I’m not saying CR contributed to his death; I’m saying that in his particular case, the main supposed benefit of CR — longer life — failed to happen.

]]> By: peter http://blog.sethroberts.net/2007/02/09/eating-less/#comment-1052 peter Sat, 10 Feb 2007 02:05:46 +0000 http://www.blog.sethroberts.net/2007/02/09/eating-less/#comment-1052 according to Wikipedia, Dr. Walford died of Lou Gehrig’s disease; does being thin cause or contribute to this disease? your comment suggests that CR contributed to his death and that's not clear. according to Wikipedia, Dr. Walford died of Lou Gehrig’s disease; does being thin cause or contribute to this disease? your comment suggests that CR contributed to his death and that’s not clear.

]]> By: Edward O'Connor http://blog.sethroberts.net/2007/02/09/eating-less/#comment-1040 Edward O'Connor Fri, 09 Feb 2007 21:03:37 +0000 http://www.blog.sethroberts.net/2007/02/09/eating-less/#comment-1040 Peter Voss, who's been CRONning for many years now, has notes on it here: http://optimal.org/peter/cronindex.htm Peter Voss, who’s been CRONning for many years now, has notes on it here: http://optimal.org/peter/cronindex.htm

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