--- title: "Elon Musk Mocks Jeff Bezos’ Attempt to Develop Immortality Tech" description: "Amazon founder and Blue Origin owner Jeff Bezos is reportedly pouring millions into a mysterious anti-aging startup, and Elon Musk is mocking him for it." date: "2021-09-07" modified: "2021-09-07" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/elon-musk-mocks-jeff-bezos-immortality-tech" categories: - "Elon Musk" - "Future Society" - "Jeff Bezos" - "Off-World" - "Space" - "The Industrialists" tags: - "anti-aging" - "blue origin" - "elon musk" - "jeff bezos" - "SpaceX" --- # Elon Musk Mocks Jeff Bezos’ Attempt to Develop Immortality Tech ![Amazon founder and Blue Origin owner Jeff Bezos is reportedly pouring millions into a mysterious anti-aging startup, and Elon Musk is mocking him for it.]() *\Image: AFP/Patrick Pleul/Getty/Futurism\* Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos is [reportedly pouring millions]() into a mysterious anti-aging research startup in Silicon Valley — efforts that are already earning him derision from space competitor and fellow billionaire Elon Musk. The startup, called Altos Labs, is looking into ways to reverse aging in human cells. That type of work has [shown some promise](), but is still in its [very early stages](). "And if it doesn’t work, he’s gonna sue death!" Musk chided in a characteristically scathing [tweet]() on Tuesday, a jab at Bezos' [highly litigious]() tendencies. The [beef between the two richest men]() in the world has been [stewing for months now]() — but as far as we can tell, it's the first time Musk has ridiculed Bezos for actions unrelated to space exploration. The most recent zinger comes as Bezos' efforts to [curry favor with NASA]() and be signed on as a second Human Landing Systems (HLS) contractor in addition to SpaceX are arguably becoming increasingly desperate. Both space companies — in addition to Alabama-based Dynetics — were [competing for funding]() from the space agency to develop a lunar lander capable of taking US astronauts to the Moon. But SpaceX [emerged as the sole winner](), to Bezos' great dismay. Last month, Blue Origin [decided to sue]() NASA over its decision, which led to [NASA temporarily pausing the entire program]() — and Musk [mercilessly raking his rival over the coals](). "Turns out Besos \[sic\] retired in order to pursue a full-time job filing lawsuits against SpaceX," [Musk tweeted]() late last month, referring to Amazon filing a lawsuit to [slow down SpaceX's plans]() to expand its Starlink constellation. Musk [even suggested]() that SpaceX "zap \[Bezos\] on the head with our space lasers" last week. "He should consider spending some money on actual lunar lander hardware, instead of shady lobbyists," Musk suggested in a [separate tweet](), after [news broke]() that Blue Origin hired former Amazon consultants with ties to a controversial Pentagon contract. And now, it appears, Musk and Bezos' bickering has breached beyond the topic of space exploration. Musk is out for blood, and not afraid of hitting below the belt. Where the squabble will end up taking us — and how it will [continue affecting NASA's efforts]() to return astronauts to the Moon — remains to be seen. But for now, all we can do is grab some popcorn and watch the drama unfold. **More on the beef:** *[Super Wealthy Fund Mysterious Lab to Unlock Immortality]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()