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It protects the organism from infection long enough for it to reproduce. Probably why inflammation increases progressively with age. It isn't for longevity.
by ImHereToVote 3y ago
It protects the organism from infection long enough for it to reproduce. Probably why inflammation increases progressively with age. It isn't for longevity.
- WalterBright 3y agoWe're programmed to die anyway because it's good for the next generation. Dying makes room for the next generation, and kills off the parasites accumulated in our bodies that have adapted too well to living off of us. The reason humans live to be grandparents is the grandparents' role is to take care of the grandkids while the parents work.