Re:There's no limit to longevity, says study that revives hu...
by nabla9 on Friday June 29, 2018 @11:03AM
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If I understand this correctly,
In the terms of probability aging distribution becomes memoryless for very old people. This would mean that the remaining lifespan for really old people would follow exponential distribution. Just like with radioactive decay, you could determine their half life. The half life could be as short as one year.
>At that point, the researchers say, the odds of someone dying from one birthday to the next are roughly 50:50
In the terms of probability aging distribution becomes memoryless for very old people. This would mean that the remaining lifespan for really old people would follow exponential distribution. Just like with radioactive decay, you could determine their half life. The half life could be as short as one year.
>At that point, the researchers say, the odds of someone dying from one birthday to the next are roughly 50:50