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Re:Live slow, die old: Mounting evidence for caloric restric... by drewgross on Wednesday February 15, 2017 @04:40AM (#13650809)
People continue to influence their children long after they stop reproducing. Genes that help you children have more children are selected for, so something like a gene that keeps you alive long enough to care for your grandchildren seems plausible.
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Re:Live slow, die old: Mounting evidence for caloric restric... by IanCal on Wednesday February 15, 2017 @04:50AM (#13650846)
Although there are also clear costs to this, and as you look at longer timescales the benefits become less pronounced.

I'd at least say I don't see a strong evolutionary pressure for extended lifespans.

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