• Kecessa@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    What was the thing that was shared a couple days ago?

    Nature wants 5/7 of your kids to make it and for you to die at 50 or something…

    So people who want to live a traditional life are ok with that or they still want the benefits of society while not participating in it?

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      Nature wants 5/7 of your kids to make it and for you to die at 50 or something…

      Lol that’s low-key overly optimistic

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        2 months ago

        50? The human body expires by 25 and there’s no teeth left, also they should already be dead because of child mortality

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          Our lifespans are 60-70 years and have been even in those times.

          Child mortality just lowered the average to around 30. A lot of babies died, but if you managed to get to your teens, it wouldn’t be unreasonable by any standard to assume you’ll get to 60-70.

          Our “three score and ten”.

          “There’s no teeth left”?

          I mean unless they smoked a lot of crack or meth back then, idk where the teeth would’ve gone. Sure they had worse healthcare but probably also a healthier diet for their teeth.

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      In typical USA society, precarious access to healthcare due to exorbitant prices certainly helps keep the average population age down.