Elon Musk has declared that defeating human death through longevity breakthroughs is far more achievable, calling it an 'extremely solvable problem' during a conversation about the future of humanity. The Tesla and SpaceX chief made the bold claims whilst speaking on the Moonshots podcast with host Peter Diamandis on 6 January, arguing that the human body's synchronised ageing process reveals a clear biological mechanism waiting to be cracked.
'I've long thought that longevity or semi-mortality is an extremely solvable problem,' Musk said. 'I don't think it's a particularly hard problem.' The billionaire's comments mark a striking shift from his previous stance, where he had argued against pursuing radical longevity technologies, warning it would lead to societal stagnation.
