Bryan Johnson

On @netflix Jan 1 2025 is the year of don’t die

@demishassabis This is thoughtfully practical

ok, let's see. > it's around 9 pm Paris time > 90°F outside, no AC > meal is 1200 calories Here's what will happen: > elevated body temp from late heavy meal > body must dump ~2°F to fall asleep > melatonin rise finds you busy > will take you an additional ~25 min to fall asleep > restorative sleep down ~30% > less cellular clean up will happen in the body > you'll need a double or triple espresso in am

Fantastic steak tartare and frites @bryan_johnson please attempt to ruin my diner 😂😂😂

Friends, no need to be sad about this. Amidst the noise, so many of you have been supportive and kind to me. I deeply appreciate your messages, posts of public support and private acts of kindness. I feel emboldened by the diagnosis. I want this challenge and I'm hungry for it. No amount of optimism can fully capture what awaits us and I'm glad to be on the same journey for those of you who believe the same.

The world wants me to die. My incurable disease diagnosis became global news. It was omnipresent on social media and 1,900 articles were written in a matter of days. Many were saddened. However, joy dominated the commentary. People pointed to schadenfreude, the pleasure of another's failure. Yes, there’s that. There is a special place in people’s hearts that loves to see others fail, especially when that person’s presence threatens their own psychological stability in some way or helps them feel better about themselves. But, if you look over the social media commentary about me, you’ll see that pattern: “he deserved it.” I deserved it because I challenged death. The crowd was running a deeply rooted psychological script that represents the oldest, most deeply embedded stories of human culture. This was the first story ever written down, 4,000 years ago. Gilgamesh sought eternal life after losing someone he loved, only to have the plant of youth stolen by a serpent as he bathed. Leaving him to accept his mortality. Asclepius became so skilled at rejuvenation that he raised the dead. As punishment, Zeus struck him down with a thunderbolt to enforce life and death authority. This is the story of Jesus. Pontius Pilate offered a choice between a thief and the immortalist, and the crowd demanded the execution. People need this story conclusion to keep themselves sane. The challenger must lose and the loss must appear deserved. It’s a shield of self preservation. For if death is inevitable, their existence and that of their loved ones is justified and unavoidable. If death is not inevitable, nothing about their reality is safe. I occupy the same philosophical and archetypal position as Gilgamesh, Asclepius and Jesus. This statement will draw outrage and accusations of blasphemy, hubris and narcissism. Nevertheless, it’s the pattern that has repeated itself for thousands of years. Death has been the omnipresent concern of the human race. It encapsulates our greatest fears, joy and curiosities. The discourse around it changes over time; however, the fundamentals remain unchanged. What’s different about this moment, that is unlike any other moment, is that physical death may no longer be inevitable. What if I didn’t deserve it? And what if I am your ally, and not a threat?

Some of you commented that you feel the data analysis made you a social experiment. You're confusing the outcome. I asked for advice curious of your perspective. I'm an open minded person and repeatedly find myself blinded by my own perspectives and opinions. Doing data analysis on the 5,000 responses is how my brain works. My brain is incapable of keeping that number of responses in short term memory and I suffer from all kinds of cognitive biases that would prevent me from digesting from your wisdom. Understanding the responses as part of a larger emergent pattern is useful to me. It helps me understand you, me and then opens up space for me to find original thought. I hope you feel heard. That I care enough about what you have to say that I'd spend the time to deeply evaluate and study your suggestions.

I asked for life advice and got 5,500 responses. Here's the how people showed up.

@Jason @chamath Jason, 900 air squats should be enough to zero out the ledger.

For @bryan_johnson and @chamath

most common advice, there's a long tail

@Krishna_agg_ x api into postgres then used claude for analysis

@bryan_johnson How did you made this report? Using Claude?

Eager to hear your life advice. What should I be doing?

@Grimezsz > heavy resistance training > high impact loading (jumping, hopping) > sufficient protein > adequate calcium and vit D > optimal hormone levels > sleep > removing bad stuff: smoking, alcohol, etc.

@bryan_johnson What's the best thing for the bone density besides lifting?

I’m 48, my body composition resembles a 20 yr old > bone mineral density 99.6th percentile > body fat of 11.3% > lean mass: 160.1 lbs On these markers, better than >90% of men in their 20s

Body composition is a longevity predictor: > each 1 SD drop in bone mineral density tracked with about 17% higher death risk (across 10 cohorts) > every 10% more body fat meant 11% higher mortality in adults under 60 (across 11 cohorts) > muscle: each SD less lean mass tracked with about 36% higher mortality; clinically low lean mass with about 74% (across 68 cohorts)

This feels especially good because years ago I was 40 lbs overweight, unable to control what I ate and generally felt miserable all the time. Now I have no aches or pains and feel clear headed, strong and energetic. It’s hard work though. 6-8 hours a week of exercise, sleeping 8 hr a night, meticulous nutrition, and discipline to be consistent.

@Jason You will hit peak arousal at minute 35. In that moment of euphoria, please report back and tell us what you understood.

Another perfect day in Paris

@nntaleb Hey Nassim, let’s hang out sometime. I’d love to host you in LA or I’ll let you know next time I’m in NY. We could lift weights, cycle and eat Mediterranean.

@bryan_johnson You are fundamentally a dishonest person. Who are you bullshitting? The bulk of your interventions are additive. Eating organic food and looking at trees and or doing yoga is a standard intervention.

People forget what I have subtracted. Removing harm is my best performing longevity therapy. What I've removed: > 15,000 chemicals in the industrial food supply > chronic anger and resentment > inconsistent sleep timing > loneliness and isolation > excess sugar and fat > water contaminants > toxic relationships > being overweight > sleep deprivation > being sedentary > late night eating > scroll addiction > poor air quality > junk light > nicotine > alcohol

@LimitingThe Nailing high quality sleep has honestly been the most helpful habit I've created in life. Sleep manufactures energy, will power and mood. Without these, you can have good intentions but you'll be drowning day. Once sleep is in place, you have the capacity to on everything else.

@bryan_johnson What helped the most with the mental and emotional aspects?

@JustinHorn reading everyones comments to these bring me so much joy

@bryan_johnson You are the highest net worth shitposter on the Internet.

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