It may seem like something on the Syfy channel, but a growing group of billionaires say they can achieve an elevated life through “biohacking”—the process of modifying one’s body to remain as young as possible, according to The Sun.
A list compiled by The Sun of Silicon Valley biohackers who want to be “immortal” includes PayPal founder Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, and aging Antifa-sympathizer Jack Dorsey of Twitter.
Peter Thiel — young blood
PayPal Founder Peter Thiel may have been inspired by vampire novels because he is on a quest for the fountain of youth by injecting the blood of teenagers.
The practice, known as parabiosis, is not as far from reality as it may seem. In 2016, the startup company Ambrosia offered the transfusion of “young plasma” for approximately $8,000.
“I’m looking into parabiosis stuff, which I think is really interesting. This is where they did the young blood into older mice and they found it had a massive rejuvenating effect,” said PayPal founder Peter Thiel.
Although it is unknown whether Thiel has acted on this curiosity, he has admitted to taking human growth hormones to slow the aging process, saying that doesn’t believe in the “inevitability of death.”
Elon Musk – half machine, half man
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has on numerous occasions talked about the need and benefits of becoming half man, half robot.
In July 2019, the Tesla and SpaceX boss founded Neuralink, which aims to develop a microchip that can be implanted into the brain. This implant would be injected into the bloodstream and mesh with the brain, allowing users to connect to the internet and smart devices as well as communicate telepathically.
Jack Dorsey – sauna and ice-bath rejuvenation
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is a big-time proponent of using saunas and ice baths to rejuvenate.
The 43-year-old social-media giant begins the day with a sub-zero bath, claiming: “Going into an ice-cold tub from being warm in bed unlocks this thing in my mind and I feel like… I can do nearly anything.”
Following a long day, he then transitions from the extreme cold to the heat by sitting in a 220-degree sauna for 15 minutes with an infrared lamp before he plunges into an ice bath for three minutes, repeating the process three times.
Besides saunas and freezing baths, he also practices an extreme fasting technique, eating just one meal between 6:30 and 9 PM.
Ben Greenfield – ant diet and rectum massaging
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The self-style fitness guru eats ants to absorb their strength and nutrients and massages his rectum with glass rods to promote prostate health.
With the goal of boosting his sex life, he has also filmed himself injecting stem cells into his own penis.
“I wanted to go from good to great, and to get a bigger d***,” he says.
Rich Lee – human vibrator
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The 42-year-old cyber biohacker implanted magnets that function as headphones in his skull in 2013 and spent over $10,000 to turn himself into a human vibrator while having sex.
“If it started to go mainstream … and you’re the guy at the bar who doesn’t have a Lovetron9000, I think it’s going to suck for you someday,” Lee says.
Serge Fauget – muscle growth hormone and MDMA
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The tech entrepreneur has spent over $140,000 attempting to optimize his sleep, nutrition and diet by experimenting with MDMA and narcolepsy drug modafinil.
Although he already has perfect hearing, he spent over $4,000 for a hearing aid and implanted a glucose level monitor in his belly.
“I don’t want my hair to fall out,” he told the Guardian. “I don’t want to have cancer when I’m 80.”