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Unlikely. Life is optimized for species evolution/survival. From a logical perspective, individuals should be optimized for transmitting beneficial traits to th
by throway_009988 4y ago
Unlikely.
Life is optimized for species evolution/survival. From a logical perspective, individuals should be optimized for transmitting beneficial traits to the next generation and, after this, it's better if they don't stick around to fight for resources - nature Planned Obsolescence.
- jvanderbot 4y agoNot always so, see "Grandmother effect". It's highly beneficial to keep around older members that can 1) work for their offspring or 2) provide important guidance and knowledge transfer.
- throway_009988 4y agoThat could be the partial exception that proves the rule (partial because there seems to be no "great(N+1) grandmother effect" as great grandmothers would start to compete with grandmothers, with low to none returns to human species). Are there other examples, besides high level primates? Moreover, that precise example hints that it shouldn't be so difficult to tweak the human substrate to improve the lifespan since Nature was able to do it in such a short time.