“Our findings support the theory that, rather than slowing down death, more people are living much longer due to a reduction in mortality at younger ages.” said Jose Manuel Aburto.
Aburto suggests that biological, rather than environmental factors, ultimately control longevity.
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begs the question how you determine mortality at any given point in time… but studies on twins show that genetics only have a moderate effect on longevity: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8786073/
I don’t wanna live in the world forever. But thinking about death terrifies me.