{"id":65223,"date":"2015-04-11T07:41:19","date_gmt":"2015-04-11T11:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/prometheism-transhumanism-posthumanism\/russian-oligarch-offers-1m-to-the-first-person-that-lives-to-123\/"},"modified":"2015-04-11T07:41:19","modified_gmt":"2015-04-11T11:41:19","slug":"russian-oligarch-offers-1m-to-the-first-person-that-lives-to-123","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/prometheism-transhumanism-posthumanism\/transhuman-news-blog\/transhumanist\/russian-oligarch-offers-1m-to-the-first-person-that-lives-to-123\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian oligarch offers $1m to the first person that lives to 123"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><p>The large prize is being offered by      businessman, Dmitry Kaminskiy              He hopes money will help create a new group of      'supercenternarians'              Jeanne Calment holds the record of oldest      person, dying aged 122.5              He has made a $1m bet with Dr Alex Zhavoronkov      on who will die first        <\/p>\n<p>    By Zoltan Istvan For    Dailymail.com  <\/p>\n<p>    Published: 17:02 EST, 10 April    2015 | Updated: 19:23 EST, 10 April    2015  <\/p>\n<p>      Dmitry Kaminskiy is hoping his million dollar gift will      trigger a new group of 'supercenternarians'    <\/p>\n<p>    A Russian multi-millionaire whose dream it is to live    forever has promised to give $1 million to the first person to    reach the age of 123.  <\/p>\n<p>    Dmitry Kaminskiy, a senior partner of Hong Kong-based    firm, Deep Knowledge Ventures, is hoping his million dollar    gift will trigger a new group of 'supercenternarians'.  <\/p>\n<p>    He says research into stem cells, tissue rejuvenation and    regenerative medicine will allow people to live beyond 120 - an    age that has been quoted as the 'real absolute limit to human    lifespan'.  <\/p>\n<p>    'We live in the most exciting era of human development    when technologies become exponential and transformative,'    Kaminskiy told DailyMail.com.  <\/p>\n<p>    'They may not realise it, but some of the    supercentenarians alive today may see the dawn of the next    century if they live long enough for these transformative    technologies to develop.  <\/p>\n<p>    'I hope that my prize will help some of them desire    longer lifespans and make their approaches to living longer a    little more competitive.'  <\/p>\n<p><!-- Auto Generated --><\/p>\n<p>View original post here:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sciencetech\/article-3034300\/Russian-oligarch-pledges-1-million-prize-person-live-123.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490\/RK=0\/RS=g_6Nux6N49UvpwU9CyZbYa3mpxw-\" title=\"Russian oligarch offers $1m to the first person that lives to 123\">Russian oligarch offers $1m to the first person that lives to 123<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> The large prize is being offered by businessman, Dmitry Kaminskiy He hopes money will help create a new group of 'supercenternarians' Jeanne Calment holds the record of oldest person, dying aged 122.5 He has made a $1m bet with Dr Alex Zhavoronkov on who will die first By Zoltan Istvan For Dailymail.com Published: 17:02 EST, 10 April 2015 | Updated: 19:23 EST, 10 April 2015 Dmitry Kaminskiy is hoping his million dollar gift will trigger a new group of 'supercenternarians' A Russian multi-millionaire whose dream it is to live forever has promised to give $1 million to the first person to reach the age of 123. 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