New research says blue zones can be explained by comically flawed data

Re:New research says blue zones can be explained by comicall... by dsq on Friday October 04, 2024 @05:08AM (#41739381)

I wonder if there was anything historically equivalent to the Antediluvian lifespans described in the Old Testament. If, for example, there was something in the food a few thousand years ago in the area of the Persian/Arabian Gulf, now underwater, that could extend lifespan.

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Re:New research says blue zones can be explained by comicall... by tsimionescu on Friday October 04, 2024 @06:37AM (#41739994)

You're wondering if there was any ancient food that allowed people to live to 800 or 900 years old. There wasn't.

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Re:New research says blue zones can be explained by comicall... by dsq on Friday October 04, 2024 @09:01AM (#41740944)

I also don't think there was, its more of a scifi kind of musing.

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Re:New research says blue zones can be explained by comicall... by quesera on Friday October 04, 2024 @08:48AM (#41740844)

Possibly a parallel in New Orleans? Anne Rice documents unusual individuals that can live well into the hundreds of years.

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Re:New research says blue zones can be explained by comicall... by nradov on Friday October 04, 2024 @06:43PM (#41746191)

In some ancient cultures around that region, stating that someone was hundreds of years old was a sign of respect for their wisdom, authority, and line. The numbers weren't meant to be taken literally.

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