> Surgery at an advanced age is risky

For all we know, it might in the future be possible to do it less invasively, like how a cardiac stent is installed. For us to get there, we have to pursue it aggressively. Dwelling too much on the current paradigm seems more constricting than helpful. We need an engineering-focused wartime approach to accelerate it.

I know it sucks to wait. But it's irresponsible to open up everyone to surgery for an unproven technique.