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How long were these ancestors of ours living Threescore years and ten, modulo infant mortality (which was horrific) and various accidents and injuries, easily
by inejge 3y ago
How long were these ancestors of ours living
Threescore years and ten, modulo infant mortality (which was horrific) and various accidents and injuries, easily fatal if the sepsis set in. You can find scholarly treatment by searching for the biblical phrase. That number wasn't put there by accident.
- n8henrie 3y agoThat is all beside the point of whether or not evolutionary pressures would optimize for longevity or for "good enough for passing on genes."
- n8henrie 3y agoAlso citation needed for a society >= 500 years ago with life expectancy of 70 years, infant mortality excluded. Sepsis, injuries, and diseases of adulthood should not be excluded, we're talking about passing on of genes here.