I'm agreeing with Baron. But also with you in general. It's incomplete reporting. In terms of the article I'd like to be kind and suspect the scientist was quoted slightly out of context. Because such a black and white statement from a researcher lacks credibility (in the statement or the researcher). What I was agreeing with was that at this stage of ageing research it really doesn't matter if this is fixing a cause or treating a symptom. There are surely a lot more turtles to go before you get to some of the ultimate causes, so every little advance in understanding and outcome is worth pursuing. But because of the possible links to mitochondria every here it's possible this particular pathway could be fixing one of the suspected ageing causes. That would be exciting.

Completely agree! It's better if you can fix the ultimate cause, but if all we do is play whack a mole on the faults or outcomes it's still progress...

Sorry about the formatting. Still new here!

Title: OpenADP Strategy Brief: Unlocking the Missing Link in Sovereign Data Infrastructure Executive Summary The current digital ecosystem suffers from a gaping hole between decentralized data ownership (e.g., Solid) and secure, private connectivity (e.g., Tailscale). Whatâ(TM)s missing is a robust, user-friendly, and decentralized authentication and key recovery systemâ"one that operates without trusted intermediaries, respects user agency, and supports encrypted personal backups. OpenADP, as conceived, is uniquely positioned to fill that role. This brief outlines a focused strategy to: 1. Complete OpenADPâ(TM)s MVP to provide distributed trust-based key protection. 2. Integrate OpenADP into a working reference stack (SolidMesh). 3. Mobilize aligned developers and projects into a growing ecosystem of sovereign tools. The aim is to inspire the continuation of OpenADP not as a standalone tool, but as the keystone in an architecture that truly empowers end users. --- The Opportunity OpenADP is the rare project that: Targets a widely felt problem (centralized recovery, mass surveillance, vendor lock-in) Offers a practical solution using already understood cryptographic primitives Requires no global coordination, yet provides partial Byzantine fault tolerance Can be deployed at small scale (e.g., Raspberry Pi tailnet servers) yet serve global users Most importantly: OpenADP is the missing link in realizing a truly end to end personal sovereignty architecture composed of: Solid (for decentralized, user-controlled data) Tailscale (for secure private mesh networking) OpenADP (for user-held keys and resilient encrypted recovery) --- Strategic Phases Phase 1 â" Deliver a Working MVP of OpenADP Goals: Build a functional server-side reference (Python or Go) Implement PIN-guess limiting and T-of-N Shamir key recovery Create a CLI or Android demo client for key registration and recovery Enable devs to self-host protection servers (e.g., on Raspberry Pi in a tailnet) Outcome: A usable crypto primitive for encrypting and recovering arbitrary secrets Demonstrable privacy-respecting flow with no centralized backdoor Phase 2 â" Integrate with Solid + Tailscale Goals: Secure Solid Pod encryption keys with OpenADP during backup Host protection servers over Tailscale (MagicDNS or tailnet IPs) Run end-to-end flow: encrypted backup + decentralized recovery + Solid data access Outcome: A full-stack proof-of-concept (SolidMesh) usable for encrypted personal data pods Example: restore a lost encrypted identity vault using a PIN from another device Phase 3 â" Grow the Ecosystem and Momentum Goals: Publish blog posts and example repos showing the SolidMesh architecture Pitch integration to aligned communities: Nextcloud, Matrix, Proton, Mozilla Form or join a neutral foundation or working group for data sovereignty tooling Outcome: Clear traction around OpenADP and increasing developer contributions External validation of OpenADP as a foundational cryptographic component

Replying to myself but I just read about complementary comment too. Combined with Solid, Tailscale and this project this could make a very new and novel privacy centre web stack where the network surface, data layer, and access control are all open source, privacy focused solutions?

Combined with Tailscale and this project this could make a very new and novel privacy centre web stack where the network surface, data layer, and access control are all open source, privacy focused solutions?

Would this be something of use to tailscale? https://tailscale.com/blog/how... ... If you they might be a good source of collaboration for you.

Being in a human space isn't a given though right? That's the problem with the generalist statements pushed by the summary. Any designer is going to ask two things - where does this robot need to go and what does it need to do. A residential general purpose robot will, as you argue, have a human form factor because that's where it is and what it's interacting with. But an industrial maintenance robot might be more like SPOT, something in a factory will be a box in wheels etc..... like most things in life, the answer is "it depends"

A lot of people genuinely can't! I've had many a debate with members of my family on "seperating the creation from the creator" - even despite then acknowledging the creator in this case is at most a minor influence on the current technological progress of the Starship. Vision, sure. People, sure. But day to day it is the engineers, machinists, and tiers who are making this thing. Why should their work be tainted? ... But alas, even well educated people think by feeling rather than reflection and logic.