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Re: Laurent Simons:15-Year-Old With PhD In Quantum Physics Wants To Stop Human Aging by SmartPolician:
Quantum Computing is the field I am currently researching now and hope to play a key part in building a standalone, scalable quantum computer before 2030. Developing a stable, error-free qubit is a big issue.
Re: Laurent Simons:15-Year-Old With PhD In Quantum Physics Wants To Stop Human Aging by otomatic(m): 6:19pm On Apr 28
In Nigeria, he would be barred from writing Jamb.
In fact he will be restricted to SS2 at most.
Re: Laurent Simons:15-Year-Old With PhD In Quantum Physics Wants To Stop Human Aging by sunbreaker: 6:19pm On Apr 28
osuofia2:
If aging stops, population explosion,
would you have the bills or you think it will be free?. Only the rich will live forever
Re: Laurent Simons:15-Year-Old With PhD In Quantum Physics Wants To Stop Human Aging by Bimpe29(m): 6:37pm On Apr 28
Really? That's an incredible goal which can never be achievable.
Re: Laurent Simons:15-Year-Old With PhD In Quantum Physics Wants To Stop Human Aging by mrkings84(m): 6:39pm On Apr 28
Adakintroy:
So what if I get hit by a truck. What do you have for that.
The truck will scatter into pieces.... By then u would have become a super human.....
Re: Laurent Simons:15-Year-Old With PhD In Quantum Physics Wants To Stop Human Aging by Emeskhalifa(m): 6:41pm On Apr 28
Hezzyluv:
I will take it seriously serious if he can stop humans from dying.
Lols coming from someone who can't even mold a clay pot grin
Re: Laurent Simons:15-Year-Old With PhD In Quantum Physics Wants To Stop Human Aging by freakyavia: 6:45pm On Apr 28
SpencerForbes:
Double edged sword. Even though he eventually does it, I’m very sure it will fall into the wrong hands and would be used for more evil than good.
that's if it isn't shelved for years by pharmaciticals
Re: Laurent Simons:15-Year-Old With PhD In Quantum Physics Wants To Stop Human Aging by Fourtygees(op): 6:50pm On Apr 28
Hahahahahahah hahahah😂😂😂
donleo92:
Make we kukuma turn robots na embarassed undecided
Re: Laurent Simons:15-Year-Old With PhD In Quantum Physics Wants To Stop Human Aging by Fourtygees(op): 6:51pm On Apr 28
Too much movies don finish you.....

obinna58:
Hype, we know he can not even come close to that but even if he ever comes close to such the matrix will execute him

People of underworld(matrix) might have known that but decided to keep the knowledge themselves
Re: Laurent Simons:15-Year-Old With PhD In Quantum Physics Wants To Stop Human Aging by obinna58(m): 6:57pm On Apr 28
Fourtygees:
Too much movies don finish you.....
Believe me the underworld is real and controls a lot of things to keep order
Re: Laurent Simons:15-Year-Old With PhD In Quantum Physics Wants To Stop Human Aging by Amwitty(f): 7:03pm On Apr 28
Sheldon is that you 😁
Re: Laurent Simons:15-Year-Old With PhD In Quantum Physics Wants To Stop Human Aging by UnknownQueen(f): 7:18pm On Apr 28
Copied (from Chat Gpt)

Stopping aging completely, as in freezing the body so it never gets older, isn’t possible with current science. Aging is built into how our cells work, things like DNA damage, shortening of telomeres, and gradual wear in organs all add up over time.
What scientists can do is slow parts of the process. Fields like Gerontology and Biotechnology are exploring ways to extend healthy lifespan. For example:
Studying Telomeres, which shorten as cells divide
Using Gene Therapy to repair or replace damaged genes
Researching Senolytics to remove worn-out cells
Looking at drugs like Metformin for possible anti-aging effects
Even with all that, the goal isn’t “never aging”, it’s more about staying healthy longer, sometimes called extending “healthspan.”
There are also practical things that already make a real difference: good diet, sleep, exercise, stress control, and avoiding harmful habits. Those don’t stop aging, but they slow its effects in a meaningful way.
Re: Laurent Simons:15-Year-Old With PhD In Quantum Physics Wants To Stop Human Aging by SmartPolician: 7:26pm On Apr 28
DrAda:
Death is necessary to keep us humble and preserve moral balance.
The most economic value of death is to ensure that humanity has enough space and resources to sustain itself.

The earth is over 70% covered by water and less than 30% land. If people didn't die, there wouldn't be space for you and I to step on.
Re: Laurent Simons:15-Year-Old With PhD In Quantum Physics Wants To Stop Human Aging by Leepeak(m): 7:27pm On Apr 28
Tinubu candidate go dey ask who is it possible to have a PhD at 15 grin
At 9 student do A level Cambridge enter 200 level from there find your way
Very possible

Re: Laurent Simons:15-Year-Old With PhD In Quantum Physics Wants To Stop Human Aging by SmartPolician: 7:38pm On Apr 28
judewrites:
No science can reverse or slow down human aging....

That's why it's advisable to age gracefully by eating healthy, less stress and quality time with one's creator.
Those who say it cannot be done shouldn't interrupt those who are doing it.

Our life expectancy should be at least 100 years
Re: Laurent Simons:15-Year-Old With PhD In Quantum Physics Wants To Stop Human Aging by alshalz(m): 7:42pm On Apr 28
Just 15,over here to enter university at age below 18yrs is still a very big debate
Re: Laurent Simons:15-Year-Old With PhD In Quantum Physics Wants To Stop Human Aging by AfDapone: 7:45pm On Apr 28
donleo92:
Make we kukuma turn robots na embarassed undecided
We are getting there. When the only lawful way to have sex is thru wireless technology.
Re: Laurent Simons:15-Year-Old With PhD In Quantum Physics Wants To Stop Human Aging by 3seriez(m): 7:57pm On Apr 28
meobizy:
I’ve been hearing of these teenage and child prodigies since 1990. Thirty six years later, nothing. Zilch. It’s like they disappear into obscurity.
True. All hype and then they fade away.
Re: Laurent Simons:15-Year-Old With PhD In Quantum Physics Wants To Stop Human Aging by lawani(m): 8:13pm On Apr 28
It is hardly possible to earn a PhD at 15. You have to be very conversant with what you are researching about and you need at least a degree to start the PhD. A 15 year old isn't fully mentally developed and not fully capable of original thought. Not impossible but very unlikely. Maybe around 24 years would be okay. PhD is original thought and an illiterate person can do PhD work but not children

Aging possibly can be slowed down but not stopped entirely. Slow down can mean dying at even ten thousand years of age. Not impossible but you will still die at the end.
Re: Laurent Simons:15-Year-Old With PhD In Quantum Physics Wants To Stop Human Aging by Breaker001: 8:22pm On Apr 28
I love his zeal and energy but somebody should help me tell him that he can't use science to stop what is driven by a spirit.

The only one who can stop aging and death is the one who has power over death itself. And this person is not in any science lab. He is seated at the "right hand of the Father, above all principalities and powers.

Care to know His name?
His name is JESUS CHRIST 😎
Re: Laurent Simons:15-Year-Old With PhD In Quantum Physics Wants To Stop Human Aging by Jegheter: 8:33pm On Apr 28
meobizy:
I’ve been hearing of these teenage and child prodigies since 1990. Thirty six years later, nothing. Zilch. It’s like they disappear into obscurity.
Most of Dem r recruited by d government for top level spy job nuclear or weapons research etc
Re: Laurent Simons:15-Year-Old With PhD In Quantum Physics Wants To Stop Human Aging by LOVEGINO(m): 9:19pm On Apr 28
Fourtygees:
A teenage prodigy in quantum physics is aiming to tackle one of science’s biggest challenges: human aging.

Laurent Simons earned his PhD in quantum physics from the University of Antwerp at just 15. Rather than slowing down, he has already begun a second doctorate, this time focusing on medical science and artificial intelligence.

His long-term ambition is to better understand aging and disease, with the hope of helping extend healthy human lifespan. He has described death as a complex “puzzle,” made up of many interconnected pieces across biology, physics, and engineering. His strategy is to study these layers together, using AI to analyze biological systems and identify patterns that would be difficult to detect otherwise.

Simons’ academic journey has been unusually fast. He completed high school by age 8, finished a bachelor’s degree at 12, and went on to earn both a master’s and PhD in quantum physics years ahead of typical timelines. His doctoral work explored advanced topics like Bose–Einstein condensates, where atoms behave as a single quantum system at extremely low temperatures.

Although highly theoretical, this research underpins technologies such as quantum computing and precision measurement. Now, his focus is shifting toward biology and medicine.

In AI-driven healthcare, researchers are already using machine learning to improve early disease detection, model protein structures, and accelerate drug development. In the field of aging, scientists are investigating ways to reduce cellular damage, eliminate dysfunctional cells, and better understand how the body changes over time.

However, experts stress that “solving aging” is extraordinarily complex. While lifespan extension has been achieved in simple organisms, applying those findings to humans remains a major scientific hurdle.

Simons himself acknowledges that meaningful progress could take decades. Even so, his path reflects a broader trend in science—where breakthroughs are increasingly happening at the intersection of disciplines, and younger researchers are setting ambitious, long-term goals.
if jamb give dis one admission for naija, make I bend.
Re: Laurent Simons:15-Year-Old With PhD In Quantum Physics Wants To Stop Human Aging by panpan(m): 9:41pm On Apr 28
He may succeed, or somebody else may succeed in this quest before him.
Re: Laurent Simons:15-Year-Old With PhD In Quantum Physics Wants To Stop Human Aging by Blazebond(m): 9:52pm On Apr 28
Is he ENKI or ENLI (D ANUNAKIS)
Re: Laurent Simons:15-Year-Old With PhD In Quantum Physics Wants To Stop Human Aging by DrAda(f):
Omoawoke:
I hope you live long enough to witness consciousness upload and transfer so you can know that no limit exists in this universe
Awww. Uploaded intelligence. My favourite topic
Re: Laurent Simons:15-Year-Old With PhD In Quantum Physics Wants To Stop Human Aging by DrAda(f): 10:29pm On Apr 28
Amwitty:
Sheldon is that you 😁
Sheldon would have supported aging
Re: Laurent Simons:15-Year-Old With PhD In Quantum Physics Wants To Stop Human Aging by Amwitty(f): 12:09am On Apr 29
DrAda:
Sheldon would have supported aging
I'm sure he will so that he can preserve himself for the good for mankind 🤣🤣🤣
Sheldon is a crazy guy
Re: Laurent Simons:15-Year-Old With PhD In Quantum Physics Wants To Stop Human Aging by davillian(m): 4:51am On Apr 29
U can’t just wake up and say you want to stop the world’s problems.
You need to belong to certain groups ,cults and organizations.
Re: Laurent Simons:15-Year-Old With PhD In Quantum Physics Wants To Stop Human Aging by DrAda(f): 5:05am On Apr 29
Amwitty:
I'm sure he will so that he can preserve himself for the good for mankind 🤣🤣🤣
Sheldon is a crazy guy
Yesssssss. 🤣🤣
Re: Laurent Simons:15-Year-Old With PhD In Quantum Physics Wants To Stop Human Aging by frog12: 5:39am On Apr 29
the boy better be careful and stop
Re: Laurent Simons:15-Year-Old With PhD In Quantum Physics Wants To Stop Human Aging by Eniitankorede: 6:07am On Apr 29
Fourtygees:
A teenage prodigy in quantum physics is aiming to tackle one of science’s biggest challenges: human aging.

Laurent Simons earned his PhD in quantum physics from the University of Antwerp at just 15. Rather than slowing down, he has already begun a second doctorate, this time focusing on medical science and artificial intelligence.

His long-term ambition is to better understand aging and disease, with the hope of helping extend healthy human lifespan. He has described death as a complex “puzzle,” made up of many interconnected pieces across biology, physics, and engineering. His strategy is to study these layers together, using AI to analyze biological systems and identify patterns that would be difficult to detect otherwise.

Simons’ academic journey has been unusually fast. He completed high school by age 8, finished a bachelor’s degree at 12, and went on to earn both a master’s and PhD in quantum physics years ahead of typical timelines. His doctoral work explored advanced topics like Bose–Einstein condensates, where atoms behave as a single quantum system at extremely low temperatures.

Although highly theoretical, this research underpins technologies such as quantum computing and precision measurement. Now, his focus is shifting toward biology and medicine.

In AI-driven healthcare, researchers are already using machine learning to improve early disease detection, model protein structures, and accelerate drug development. In the field of aging, scientists are investigating ways to reduce cellular damage, eliminate dysfunctional cells, and better understand how the body changes over time.

However, experts stress that “solving aging” is extraordinarily complex. While lifespan extension has been achieved in simple organisms, applying those findings to humans remains a major scientific hurdle.

Simons himself acknowledges that meaningful progress could take decades. Even so, his path reflects a broader trend in science—where breakthroughs are increasingly happening at the intersection of disciplines, and younger researchers are setting ambitious, long-term goals.
You cannot stop ageing as long as you cannot stop death.
Re: Laurent Simons:15-Year-Old With PhD In Quantum Physics Wants To Stop Human Aging by victorazyvictor(m): 6:36am On Apr 29
meobizy:
I’ve been hearing of these teenage and child prodigies since 1990. Thirty six years later, nothing. Zilch. It’s like they disappear into obscurity.
They used to hunt them down.
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