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Re:A genomic predictor of lifespan in vertebrates by mc32 on Friday December 13, 2019 @08:20PM (#21787140)
Can’t we derive some idea from uncontacted tribes and peoples in the Amazon and Papua New Guinea?
Re:A genomic predictor of lifespan in vertebrates by azernik on Friday December 13, 2019 @08:31PM (#21787185)
There's a strong survivorship bias here - the uncontacted tribes tend to be in places that are isolated, and are unsuitable for agriculture or mining. I'm not sure we can infer much about the pre-agricultural lives of people in more normal environments from observing these groups.
Re:A genomic predictor of lifespan in vertebrates by mc32 on Friday December 13, 2019 @08:45PM (#21787234)
Wouldn't we at least be able to derive some data about child mortality and spread of disease and such? Admittedly some of this would be guesswork if they are truly uncontacted and only surveilled and surveyed remotely.