Biohacker Bryan Johnson says he could be killed by a bus
American millionaire biohacker Bryan Johnson, who aims to achieve immortality by 2039, said that despite his efforts to extend his life, he could die after being hit by a bus or in similar circumstances. He said this in an interview with ABC News Australia.
Johnson recently turned 49. His partner, 30-year-old Australian Kate Tolo, says he feels younger than his age and is actively involved in sports. Johnson added that he gives critics permission to laugh and say they were right if his life is cut short by such an incident.
Claims of immortality and “cloning”
Johnson founded the Don’t Die movement and does not hide that his methods are controversial. Among the most discussed practices are blood plasma exchanges involving his underage son and father, as well as publishing data tracking nighttime erections.
Last month, Johnson said that he had “cloned” himself as a newborn, supposedly to create his own “blood boy,” test therapies, and grow organs for transplantation. Scientists and medical professionals disputed this wording. As the report notes, Johnson actually created induced pluripotent stem cells, a technology for reprogramming adult cells into a pluripotent state. Specialists recognize the promise of this method, but it is not human cloning.
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Health and experts’ warnings
Earlier this year, Johnson reported that he had been diagnosed with autoimmune gastritis, a chronic inflammatory disease of the stomach for which there is no definitive cure. He believes the condition likely arose before he began his longevity experiments, although doctors cannot confirm this conclusively. Johnson is now focused on finding a way to treat the disease.
Kate Tolo, who is listed as a co-founder of the Blueprint, Don’t Die, and Immortals brands, aims to become “the most measured woman in the world.” She is participating in a protocol to collect 14 million menstrual cycle indicators, involving more than 100 daily tasks and the use of dozens of devices.
Brooke Nickel, a senior research fellow at the University of Sydney School of Public Health, said that interest in prevention and one’s own health can be positive. At the same time, she warned that many claims in the biohacking field lack convincing evidence of benefit and are often accompanied by commercial marketing.
