thomblake comments on If calorie restriction works in humans, should we have observed it already?

[thomblake]

I’m confused. Did you think that my comment was ironic before, or do you think so now?

I was asking a straightforward question, I thought.

[prase]

I was thinking that this

There are certainly anecdotes of Taoist monks with insanely long lifespans. And Moses lived to 120. What even counts as evidence here?

is ironic. Especially because “Moses lived to 120” is most probably false if taken literally.