Many have been left shocked after pictures of biohacker Bryan Johnson before he began his $2,000,000-per-year treatment have been revealed, as the physical transformation has to be seen to be believed.
Death is the great leveler across society, as no matter how rich or privileged you are it remains impossible to live forever.
Scientists, of course, have been trying to see what they can do to challenge that notion - and so-called life-extending pills could cause a world of 'posh zombies' if released.
However, one particular millionaire has made it his mission to fight back against mortality, employing 'biohacking' techniques to reverse the process of aging.
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Bryan Johnson, now 47-years-old, began his $2,000,000-per-year anti-aging biohacking experiment named 'Project Blueprint' in October 2021.
This process involved one liter plasma transfusions every six months, with the source being from his own son. He also follows a strict diet and lifestyle in order to maximize the process.
Many have warned against the 'harms' of Johnson's efforts, claiming that it'll have a negative impact on his body, but the millionaire remains unperturbed.
A recent post from Johnson on X (formerly Twitter) showing his face in three stages across a six-year period have left many in shock, as the transformation is difficult to deny.
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The first photo from 2018 shows Johnson before the process began, and he looks like an average late 30s/early 40s individual.
The latter two photos, from 2023 and 2024 respectively, show Johnson's so-called 'younger' visage, and the caption denotes that even his phone's Face ID "is confused."
There are some positive comments in the replies, with one user remarking "looking good champ, keep it up," whereas another adds "anyone saying you looked better before is lying."
Some have even made allusions to Christian Bale in American Psycho, and Johnson does certainly have the same 'clinical' look as Bateman.
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He posted a poll underneath the tweet, however, asking people to answer 'when he peaked', with the three listed years as different options to answer.
Unfortunately for Johnson the '2018' option won the poll with 51.3% of the votes, but '2024' did come second with 39.3% which is some consolation.
Some have pointed out that this is due to his 'ghostly' appearance in the latter two, with one pointing out that he "went full Elf mode."
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Johnson was quick to reply with a screenshot showing that Elves 'have the ability to live forever', turning the criticism on its head, and he also points out that he's now not able to grow facial hair as a "side effect of becoming prepubescent."
Hopefully we'll get another comparative update from Johnson soon with an accompanying poll, as who knows whether people will reevaluate and see the light in Johnson's mortality-bending experiments.