Is this really surprising?
Most people fear death. Lots of us idly imagine ways to cheat it. Billionaires can put money to work indulging those idle dreams.
If this were all he did that would be pretty strange, but if I were super-rich I'd take a passing interest in life-extension efforts and throw a few bucks at some of them.
The ones he's chosen are... unusual. The principle? Not so much.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
