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Under a certain age (40-50) life expectancy is infinity due to longevity escape velocity.

Predictor: Dave Blundin · ep#230 "AI CEOs Come Online: Sam Altman's Replacement Plan, Job Loss & 'Solve Everything' Launches |EP #230" · source

Prior probability
60.0%
Current probability
39.6%
evolves via intake + LBP
Conviction
4/5
Signal quality
B
Resolution
pending
Window
2063-06-01 – 2063-06-30
Edges in / out
29 / 1
Tickers exposed
37

Prediction text

Under a certain age (40-50) life expectancy is infinity due to longevity escape velocity. | Well and at the same time if you're under a certain age you know 40 50 your life expectancy is infinity now because of longevity escape velocity. So, so the the risk of driving the the expected life loss is much much bigger by taking chances today than it would have been 20 years ago.

Watch events: Life Biosciences ER-100 Phase 1 first readout (likely late 2026/early 2027)

Verbatim quote

From episode "AI CEOs Come Online: Sam Altman's Replacement Plan, Job Loss & 'Solve Everything' Launches |EP #230"
Well and at the same time if you're under a certain age you know 40 50 your life expectancy is infinity now because of longevity escape velocity. So, so the the risk of driving the the expected life loss is much much bigger by taking chances today than it would have been 20 years ago.

Predictor: Dave Blundin

κ + Brier as of 2026-05-22
κ (discount)
0.821
Brier
0.0491
excellent
Hits / Misses
3 / 2
of 9 resolved
Hit rate
33.3%
Calibration plot (stated vs observed)

Evidence about this node from Dave Blundin is multiplied by κ in /api/intake. Lower κ = less weight; floors at 0.10 (effectively silenced) and caps at 1.00 (full weight).

Reference class

Not linked

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Probability over time

5 prob_history rows
0%25%50%75%100%prior 60%2026-04-302026-05-032026-05-17
intake v2milestone miss sweeplbp propagationreference class assignedlegacy v1prior_prob (analyst seed)current = 39.6%

Milestone chain

Pre-event signals (upstream prereqs + window checkpoints) → resolution event → downstream cascades. Status/dates update from linked nodes; re-derive nightly via scripts/ops/derive_milestones.py.
Leading chain: 5 fired ✓ · 7 pending
  1. 2026-06-01 → 2031-12-31pendingFirst FDA-approved senolytic therapy with measurable healthspan benefit in clinical trial
    How: FDA approves any senolytic, senomorphic, or partial-reprogramming therapy with primary endpoint demonstrating reduction in age-related disease markers or healthspan extension in human Phase 3
    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longevity_escape_velocityconf 55%
  2. 2026-06-01 → 2032-12-31pendingRobust Mouse Rejuvenation (RMR) achieved: 2x healthy lifespan extension from middle age
    How: Peer-reviewed publication demonstrates intervention starting at mouse middle-age (~18 months) doubles remaining healthy lifespan, de Grey's stated precondition for human LEV being ~15-20 years away
    Source: https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2021/03/scientific-progress-to-radical-antiaging-aubrey-sees-50-of-longevity-escape-velocity-by-2035conf 55%
  3. 2027-01-01 → 2032-12-31pendingYamanaka-factor-based partial cellular reprogramming reaches Phase 2 human trial
    How: ClinicalTrials.gov registers Phase 2 trial of OSK or OSKM partial-reprogramming therapy (Altos Labs, Retro Biosciences, Calico, NewLimit, etc.) with safety + efficacy endpoints
    Source: https://longevity.technology/news/longevity-escape-velocity-by-2035-and-it-will-be-free/conf 50%
  4. 2028-01-01 → 2035-12-31pendingFirst successful human clinical demonstration of biological-age reversal >=5 years (validated biomarker panel)
    How: Peer-reviewed Phase 2/3 human trial demonstrates statistically significant reduction in epigenetic biological age (Horvath, PhenoAge, GrimAge) by >=5 years sustained 12+ months post-intervention
    Source: https://www.nmn.com/news/people-over-40-have-50-50-chance-of-never-dying-of-aging-gerontologist-aubrey-de-greyconf 40%
  5. 2035-06-01 → 2038-12-31pendingAubrey de Grey's stated 50% LEV-by-2036 milestone window check
    How: By end of 2036-2038: aggregate state of biotech/longevity therapies relative to de Grey's stated benchmark, life expectancy gain per calendar year >=1.0 years for any age cohort under continual receipt of best therapies
    Source: https://gregcampion.substack.com/p/longevity-escape-velocityconf 40%
  6. 2040-01-01 → 2055-12-31pendingCascade: Public actuarial life-expectancy data shows life expectancy increase >1 year per calendar year for any developed-country age cohort
    How: Government actuarial body (SSA, OECD member nation, Office for National Statistics UK) reports period or cohort life expectancy increase >1.0 years over preceding calendar year, formal definition of LEV achieved
    Source: https://www.ceotodaymagazine.com/2025/08/dr-aubrey-de-greys-longevity-escape-velocity-when-will-humanity-outrun-aging/conf 35%

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Evidence chain

Every probability update with full Bayesian provenance — chronological, latest first
LBP2026-05-17T02:00:01Z39.6%-1.2pp
Network propagation: 40.7% → 39.6%
5-iter LBP, residual 0.00689 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v3 · run e607fa96
LBP2026-05-10T02:00:02Z40.7%-1.9pp
Network propagation: 42.6% → 40.7%
6-iter LBP, residual 0.00584 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v3 · run e5c18d29
LBP2026-05-03T02:00:01Z42.6%-3.3pp
Network propagation: 45.9% → 42.6%
6-iter LBP, residual 0.00677 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v3 · run 1a683ac9
LBP2026-04-30T16:39:51Z45.9%-4.9pp
Network propagation: 50.7% → 45.9%
5-iter LBP, residual 0.00825 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v2 · run 0c8a4ea3
LBP2026-04-30T02:18:57Z50.7%-9.3pp
Network propagation: 60.0% → 50.7%
5-iter LBP, residual 0.00825 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v1 · run 592311ef

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Linked documents (1)

Auto-generated by cosine similarity from Polymarket / Manifold / EDGAR / GDELT
SimSourceTitleMarket probPolarityReviewedPublished
0.779manifoldLongevity escape velocity before 2030?11%mentionspending2026-06-04

Raw metadata

From Thesis_Timeline_v1.0_FINAL workbook
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