i stand on what i posted.
k. p. collins
mat wrote in message <43525ce3.0207160339.5495bfe5 at posting.google.com>...
>> life-spans are increasing dramatically,
>> as a function of experience,
>>well really, the longer you live the more you see. truly astounding.
>>> the only physical reason that death =has to= occur derives in the onset
of
>> nervous-system-correlated inability to adapt.
>>Wat does this actually mean? what do you mean by adapt? adapt to
>what? who/what is adapting?
>>>>Don't you think it is more likely that as soon as a organisms had
>evolved enough to be able to reproduce then no further progress was
>made in longevity? Indeed it would be detrimental if people/animals
>did live perpetually, and such organisms may well have been selected
>out.
>>The reason we live longer than our ancestors is that the general
>standard of health and nutrition has increased and we now maximise the
>potential of our bodies.
