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The title seems very derogatory and the article seems like a hit-piece, when they mention that he's a Trump supporter.

How about also mention that the Google founders are investing just as much money in an anti-aging cure:

http://www.digitaljournal.com/life/health/google-founders-in...

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The title seems derogatory, but it's on point. One could use a euphemism like "Peter Thiel is interested in anti-aging research!", but that kind of downplays the creepiness of the particular approach he is interested in: parabiosis.

And why isn't it relevant to mention that he is a Trump supporter? That likely marks him as some sort of libertarian willing to give up ethics for the sake of utility.

Just another thing worth being skeptical about, apart from his recent spate of controversial actions.

You didn't mention that Google are Clinton Foundation Donors [1] for $500,000-$1,000,000

[1] http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2015/05/clinton-foundati...

I noticed that as well. It's been well-known that Thiel has been funding anti-aging research for some time now. It's not until very recently that it's being published sensationally as 'Peter Thiel Wants Your Young Blood!'.

We're in the middle of an election cycle - any connections to one candidate or the other are "newsworthy". That aside it's a convenient reminder, for those who didn't know who he was before.

Unlike after the election where we will all conveniently forget who supported who and who said or promised what.

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