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		saraid216 on Sept 5, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why we Die > If you live longer you can have more offspring. I'm pretty sure this is untrue; the likelihood of offspring drops pretty precipitously after certain ages.

jere on Sept 5, 2012 | [–]

>the likelihood of offspring drops pretty precipitously after certain ages.

That's a bit of circular logic though. We can't explain why we age (and thus die) by pointing out that we age (and thus are less able to reproduce).

adrianbg on Sept 5, 2012 | [–]

Right. The relevant metric is how long you remain fertile, not how long you live.

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