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Re:The First Randomized Controlled Trial on Vitamin D and Co... by nradov on Thursday September 03, 2020 @11:14PM (#24371371)
Neolithic hunter gatherers were as strong as elite athletes today. Civilization and automation have made us weak and frail.

https://www.popsci.com/prehistoric-women-strong-rower/

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Re:The First Randomized Controlled Trial on Vitamin D and Co... by Reelin on Friday September 04, 2020 @12:05AM (#24371618)
Lacking in raw physical power by comparison, sure. But what health issues do we avoid? Do new health issues arise? Optimality in a complex environment is inevitably a nontrivial trade off; we aren't forced to hunt animals with primitive weapons or contend with widespread famine in the modern world.
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Re:The First Randomized Controlled Trial on Vitamin D and Co... by mr_toad on Friday September 04, 2020 @02:03AM (#24372154)
> But what health issues do we avoid?

Infant and child mortality is much much lower.

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