Re: Body Temperature

From: Mxsmanic (mxsmanic_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 06/30/04


Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 19:54:24 +0200

tech27 writes:

>
> "Mxsmanic" <mxsmanic@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > Carey Gregory writes:
> >
> > > Thought #1- During the vast majority of human evolution, life spans
> weren't
> > > several times longer.
> >
> > Not true. Human beings have always had extremely long lifespans
> > compared to other animals. In the absence of disease, they routinely
> > live for six or seven decades or longer, and this has been true since
> > time immemorial.
> >
> > --
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>
> Not entirely correct. Human lifespans (actuarial vs some "potential"
> measurement), have been steadily rising over time. Although humans from way
> way back may have had the physical potential to live as long as they do now,
> in the real world they rarely did.
>
>

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