Apparently the existence of men, or more accurately some portions of the male genome coupled with the processes of epigenetic imprinting, is shortening everyone

Apparently the existence of men, or more accurately some portions of the male genome coupled with the processes of epigenetic imprinting, is shortening everyone's lifespan. See: http://www.fightaging.org/archives/2011/07/continued-investigations-of-rasgrf1-and-longevity.php http://www.fightaging.org/archives/2011/07/continued-investi... http://www.fightaging.org/archives/2010/12/an-update-on-mice-from-two-female-genomes.php http://www.fightaging.org/archives/2010/12/an-update-on-mice... http://www.fightaging.org/archives/2011/03/rasgrf1-deficiency-in-mice-causes-a-20-increase-in-maximum-life-span.php http://www.fightaging.org/archives/2011/03/rasgrf1-deficienc... For what it's worth.