https://theconversation.com/a-new-study-shows-an-animals-lifespan-is-written-in-the-dna-for-humans-its-38-years-128623

Asking this because none of the 38 year olds I know are taking any medications and they look really young

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[–] 33 points 1 year ago (4 children)

No. People even in the beginning of civilization lived for much longer than 38 years.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago* (3 children)

    beginning of civilization

    Beginning of civilization is not the natural lifespan either, even early civilization has advantages that can extend natural life.
    Clearly we are already ageing at 38 years old, meaning that from an evolutionary point of view, our lives don't matter much after that point.

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    It's OK, we have evolved to be intelligent enough to also evolve our society and science to enable us to live far beyond what was needed as a tribal nomadic species.

    I don't like to reveal too much personal info here, but to me you are still a child.

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