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Re:Viagra May Also Lengthen a Man's Lifespan, Swedish Study ... by keenreed on Saturday April 03, 2021 @01:06AM (#26678564)
It is the other way around, healthy men with increased life span are more likely to have a children.

Sick short malnourished male is less likely to find partner, let alone have a children.

Study also excludes divorced men who technically have children, but do not live with them. Divorce decreases life expectancy severely.

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Re:Viagra May Also Lengthen a Man's Lifespan, Swedish Study ... by vasco on Saturday April 03, 2021 @01:16AM (#26678595)
I'd think its more about lifestyle choices. Easier to ride motorcycles and jump out of planes if you're not changing diapers.
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Re:Viagra May Also Lengthen a Man's Lifespan, Swedish Study ... by valenterry on Saturday April 03, 2021 @01:11AM (#26678574)
Yeah, exactly this.

We should really stop using the word "increases" to describe a correlation and use "goes hand in hand with" or something like that. Same for your usage of "decreases". ;)

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Re:Viagra May Also Lengthen a Man's Lifespan, Swedish Study ... by andy_ppp on Saturday April 03, 2021 @01:32AM (#26678638)
Yes I guess also the richer you are the more likely you are to live longer and delay kids. Maybe it’s just correlated.
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Re:Viagra May Also Lengthen a Man's Lifespan, Swedish Study ... by Jimmc414 on Saturday April 03, 2021 @01:39AM (#26678655)
Respectfully, you seem to be confusing correlation with causation. A very common mistake.

I don't believe that drowning deaths are caused by ice cream sales either, but I can easily prepare the data in a way that makes that appear like a solid assertion.

Edit: I am intrigued by the downvotes. Perhaps I am wrong and ice cream sales actually do cause drowning deaths.

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