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atiedebee • yesterday at 8:23 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

Considering that aging only happens later in life, it wouldn't have much of an effect on how efficient humans produce offspring, so it wouldn't be selected against. It is the same explanation for why Huntington's and Alzheimer's are still around.


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zorobo • yesterday at 8:53 PM

> Considering that aging only happens later in life,

In other news, widows outlive their husbands.