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100 experts were unable to agree on whether aging is an illness, or when it begins
(english.elpais.com)
this post was submitted on 21 Mar 2026
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Not at conception? What about aged sperm and eggs? What about epigenetics and genetics? The continuum goes back a lot further in an unbroken fashion. Defining "age" as we do is an artifical conceptual barrier that presents as many problems as it purports to solve.