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May 31, 2009 12:00 PM CST Old men chasing young women:a good thing
friendsfirst
friendsfirstfriendsfirstBurbank, Illinois USA105 Threads 1 Polls 5,965 Posts
It turns out that older men chasing younger women contributes to human longevity and the survival of the species, according to new findings by researchers at Stanford and the University of California-Santa Barbara.

Evolutionary theory says that individuals should die of old age when their reproductive lives are complete, generally by age 55 in humans, according to demographer Cedric Puleston, a doctoral candidate in biological sciences at Stanford. But the fatherhood of a small number of older men is enough to postpone the date with death because natural selection fights life-shortening mutations until the species is finished reproducing.






Discuss.conversing
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May 31, 2009 12:05 PM CST Old men chasing young women:a good thing
geminiman61
geminiman61geminiman61nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England UK3 Threads 759 Posts
We don't stop playing because we're too old
we grow old when we stop playinggrin
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May 31, 2009 12:07 PM CST Old men chasing young women:a good thing
SILVERMAN123
SILVERMAN123SILVERMAN123JACINTO, Mississippi USA13 Posts
Older men after younger woman......younger men after older woman
Very confusing
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May 31, 2009 12:10 PM CST Old men chasing young women:a good thing
gordy22222
gordy22222gordy22222whitehorse, Yukon Territory Canada22 Threads 3 Polls 938 Posts
i wonder what id do with a young one if i had one around .. i think i forget how, never mind what
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May 31, 2009 12:13 PM CST Old men chasing young women:a good thing
geminiman61
geminiman61geminiman61nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England UK3 Threads 759 Posts
gordy22222: i wonder what id do with a young one if i had one around .. i think i forget how, never mind what


It's like riding a bike if you forgot I'm sure she would remind you somehowyay
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May 31, 2009 12:15 PM CST Old men chasing young women:a good thing
coolieno1
coolieno1coolieno1point fortin, Point Fortin Trinidad and Tobago96 Threads 546 Posts
A good looking old thing better than a young thing anythime.
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May 31, 2009 12:18 PM CST Old men chasing young women:a good thing
GothlilPrincess
GothlilPrincessGothlilPrincessTacoma, Washington USA53 Posts
Hmm, guess that does explain a few things...
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May 31, 2009 12:23 PM CST Old men chasing young women:a good thing
claudya
claudyaclaudyaBucharest, Muntenia Romania287 Threads 9 Polls 4,018 Posts
GothlilPrincess: Hmm, guess that does explain a few things...
thumbs up laugh
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May 31, 2009 12:45 PM CST Old men chasing young women:a good thing
sambhava
sambhavasambhavaVasteras, Vastmanland Sweden3 Threads 1 Polls 584 Posts
You try telling that to most "young women" prancing around with their earpods stuck in their ears, eyepods stuck in their eyes, mobile phones clutched in their hands and showing a general contempt for anyone above 18 who doesn't look like Brad Pitt...!
Obviously they're not interested in the survival of the species!
In response to: It turns out that older men chasing younger women contributes to human longevity and the survival of the species, according to new findings by researchers at Stanford and the University of California-Santa Barbara.

Evolutionary theory says that individuals should die of old age when their reproductive lives are complete, generally by age 55 in humans, according to demographer Cedric Puleston, a doctoral candidate in biological sciences at Stanford. But the fatherhood of a small number of older men is enough to postpone the date with death because natural selection fights life-shortening mutations until the species is finished reproducing.



Discuss.
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May 31, 2009 12:53 PM CST Old men chasing young women:a good thing
Rhiannon3
Rhiannon3Rhiannon3Wien, Vienna Austria2 Threads 66 Posts
Hmmm - not sure about this! There's been a massive increase in life expectancy for both men and women over the last 100 years or so. In the 1900s, life expectancy at birth for both men and women was around 50 - what this study is saying would be "natural" if it were based on fertility. In the late 1990s is was around 80, with women living a 4 or 5 years longer, on average.



If you go back to 1800, life expectancy at birth was about 35. I think developments in sanitation and health care have a lot more to do with our average life span than any evolutionary forces!
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May 31, 2009 1:04 PM CST Old men chasing young women:a good thing
santarosaPaul
santarosaPaulsantarosaPaulSanta Rosa, CA, California USA173 Posts
There you go... scientific evidence! professor
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May 31, 2009 1:05 PM CST Old men chasing young women:a good thing
Lagoona22
Lagoona22Lagoona22Bugibba, Majjistral Malta161 Threads 11 Polls 10,711 Posts
Finally....science I can use....applause
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May 31, 2009 1:08 PM CST Old men chasing young women:a good thing
geminiman61
geminiman61geminiman61nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England UK3 Threads 759 Posts
The pen is mightier than the sword,I like to learn something new every dayprofessor
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May 31, 2009 1:17 PM CST Old men chasing young women:a good thing
LovelyAsTheSun
LovelyAsTheSunLovelyAsTheSunMesa, Arizona USA5 Threads 225 Posts
I support this 1,000,000% ! ! !
but it seems i do most of the chasing...moping
yay
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May 31, 2009 1:17 PM CST Old men chasing young women:a good thing
tainogirl
tainogirltainogirlTrincity,West Indies,, Trinidad and Tobago215 Threads 2 Polls 3,777 Posts
sambhava: You try telling that to most "young women" prancing around with their earpods stuck in their ears, eyepods stuck in their eyes, mobile phones clutched in their hands and showing a general contempt for anyone above 18 who doesn't look like Brad Pitt...!
Obviously they're not interested in the survival of the species!


thumbs up rolling on the floor laughing
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May 31, 2009 1:21 PM CST Old men chasing young women:a good thing
reiki650
reiki650reiki650Lock Haven, Pennsylvania USA4 Posts
I wish I lived out there again...I wouldn't mind getting caught by you ;)
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May 31, 2009 1:29 PM CST Old men chasing young women:a good thing
tainogirl
tainogirltainogirlTrincity,West Indies,, Trinidad and Tobago215 Threads 2 Polls 3,777 Posts
I'm trying to picture some old dude(a la Anna Nicole Smith)chasing after me in his wheelchair or walker,barely an original tooth in his mouth (if any) claiming he wants to contribute to the longevity of the species.laugh The romance of this escapes me.rolling on the floor laughing
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May 31, 2009 1:30 PM CST Old men chasing young women:a good thing
Scubadiva
ScubadivaScubadivaNew Jersey, USA106 Threads 11 Polls 2,689 Posts
friendsfirst: It turns out that older men chasing younger women contributes to human longevity and the survival of the species, according to new findings by researchers at Stanford and the University of California-Santa Barbara.

Evolutionary theory says that individuals should die of old age when their reproductive lives are complete, generally by age 55 in humans, according to demographer Cedric Puleston, a doctoral candidate in biological sciences at Stanford. But the fatherhood of a small number of older men is enough to postpone the date with death because natural selection fights life-shortening mutations until the species is finished reproducing.



Discuss.


doh
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May 31, 2009 1:34 PM CST Old men chasing young women:a good thing
tainogirl: I'm trying to picture some old dude(a la Anna Nicole Smith)chasing after me in his wheelchair or walker,barely an original tooth in his mouth (if any) claiming he wants to contribute to the longevity of the species. The romance of this escapes me.
but if he were worth billions and one foot in the grave the other slipping fast you would have to think twice rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing
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May 31, 2009 1:37 PM CST Old men chasing young women:a good thing
Medsummer09
Medsummer09Medsummer09Nice, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur France35 Threads 7 Polls 585 Posts
LovelyAsTheSun: I support this 1,000,000% ! ! !
but it seems i do most of the chasing...



I guess the sun out there has made most guys blind if you have to do the chasing! wow
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