SAY FOREVER! is an opportunity to declare your desire to live forever (or at least much longer) by participating in one of our activities. The basic activity is a street survey about the desire to live. By conducting surveys on the streets, collecting data and pictures of respondents, we create a collective portrait of people striving to live much longer.
Our end goal is to create a social demand for research on life-extending therapies.
This summer, we've decided to run Say Forever! events slightly differently. Each month, we will work with one hypothesis and ask questions to test its accuracy. This way, every month we'll gain different insights regarding people’s perspectives on life extension.
This July, we’ll check if people know about our field and if this affects their desired lifespan.
👫 Invite a companion. Someone to join you in your survey campaign. To make you feel more confident, to take pictures, to have fun with! Please have fun 🙂 If you can’t find anyone, don't worry, it's still possible to carry out the campaign alone.
✍️ Prepare a notepad. Put the place and the date at the top of the page. Put columns for questions and answers (see the list of questions below). While you can use your phone to make notes, in our experience, paper is a better option: it’s easier to make notes, and you can also take authentic photos afterward.
Examples of stickers on a T-Shirt and a notepad
🏁 Let’s go! Start approaching people, explaining that you’re doing a survey. Talk to as many people as you feel comfortable with.
Approach a person and say:
<aside> 💬 Hello, I'm running a survey. Can I ask you a few questions?
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If the person declines, simply move on to someone else.
If you're running the event in a group, ask:
<aside> 💬 Thank you. Would you mind if my friend takes a few photos while we talk? It's for my report.
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If the person declines, please do not take photos.
Ask these questions one by one (don’t forget to put answers in your notepad):
<aside> ❓ Q1: Assuming scientists invented anti-aging therapy with no side effects, affordable to you and your loved ones, so you can stay young and healthy as long as you want, both physically and mentally, how long do you want to live?
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❓ Q2: Are you aware that there are scientists who are trying to understand and stop aging?
Options: Y - Yes, N - No, NS - Not Sure
Q2 NOTES: If a person says Yes, ask if they can name a few of these scientists. Write down their answer in the notes section.
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❓ Q3: Have you heard about animals that do not age?
Options: Y - Yes, N - No, NS - Not Sure
Q3 NOTES: If a person says Yes, ask if they can give you examples of such animals. Write down their answer.
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❓ Q4: Have you heard that scientists managed to extend mice's lifespan two-fold and worms' lifespan ten-fold?
Options: Y - Yes, N - No, NS - Not Sure
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❓ Q5: Have you heard of a longevity company named Calico, founded by Google ten years ago?
Options: Y - Yes, N - No, NS - Not Sure
Q5 NOTES: Ask if they can name any other longevity company and make notes.
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<aside> ❓ AGE: How old are you?
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<aside> ❓ GENDER: Ask or assume, depending on the country and situation.
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If a person answers No or Not Sure to most of the questions (clearly hardly knows about the longevity field), ask again (so we can try to test our hypothesis immediately):
<aside> ❓ Q1⟳**:** Now that we talked a little, let’s see if you changed your mind about the 1st question: assuming scientists invented anti-aging therapy, how long do you want to live?
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**#sayforever** hashtag). Pictures are no less important than the survey itself!@SayForeverOrg). Give your Instagram or any contact you feel comfortable sharing (personal connections are always better). Share relevant longevity resources you follow. QR codes are your best friends!