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Let's build a failure database for longevity research
Every year, billions go into longevity research. Most experiments fail. But failure data is never shared — it is buried in lab notebooks, discarded, or lost.
What if we aggregated it?
The idea: A public database of failed experiments in longevity research:
- What was tried
- What did not work
- Why it failed (if known)
- Species/model used
- Dose/timing details
Why it matters:
- Others do not repeat failed experiments
- Patterns emerge from aggregated failure
- Reduces redundant spending on dead ends
- Accelerates the field by years
How it works:
- Researchers submit their negative results (anonymized if needed)
- Community categorizes and tags
- Free access for everyone
- Incentivized by tokens/recognition
This is how other fields work. Drug discovery has failed trial databases. Astronomy has null results archives. Longevity should too.
Bounty: I pay crypto for curated submissions. Good data = paid in USDT.
Support the mission: 0x00Cd16B14ccd025979174a89BA46247835916f9C
Only comments accepted — share your failed experiments, ideas, or just say you are in.
Who's in?
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