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> If you live longer you can have more offspring. I'm pretty sure this is untrue; the likelihood of offspring drops pretty precipitously after certain ages.
by saraid216 14y ago
> If you live longer you can have more offspring.
I'm pretty sure this is untrue; the likelihood of offspring drops pretty precipitously after certain ages.
- jere 14y ago>the likelihood of offspring drops pretty precipitously after certain ages. That's a bit of circular logic though. We can't explain why we age (and thus die) by pointing out that we age (and thus are less able to reproduce).
- adrianbg 14y agoRight. The relevant metric is how long you remain fertile, not how long you live.