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Re:Too much sitting, too little exercise may accelerate biol... by jack9 on Thursday January 19, 2017 @02:22AM (#13433814)
> than a wager informed by knowledge of the research on the factors that contribute to longevity.

Not the longevity that gets you to 100. The stats on centennials shows it's genetics. - see the Forbes article covering the people studying it.

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Re:Too much sitting, too little exercise may accelerate biol... by sn9 on Thursday January 19, 2017 @12:54PM (#13437747)
Yes it must be binary. No spectrum of benefits.
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Re:Too much sitting, too little exercise may accelerate biol... by jack9 on Tuesday January 24, 2017 @04:58PM (#13476017)
Smoking must cause cancer is the same kind of misleading nonsequitor. It misses the point. So no it "mustn't" be anything. It just is.
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Re:Too much sitting, too little exercise may accelerate biol... by sn9 on Tuesday January 24, 2017 @11:55PM (#13478650)
Cite your claims then.

Show me even one study that says reaching 100 is 100% due to genetics and no amount of dietary or lifestyle changes contribute in any way.

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