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The Evolutionary Compromise of Mortality
12:00 - 18:46 (06:45)
Animals have evolved to have a limited lifespan to allocate energy towards maintaining its body and immune system, and adapting to different environments, while humans cannot adapt their fixed DNA but can improve their fitness through training and diet.
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This episode discusses how humans can't adapt to be better, faster, or stronger due to our fixed DNA.
12:00 - 15:03 (03:02)
Summary
This episode discusses how humans can't adapt to be better, faster, or stronger due to our fixed DNA. Evolution can only happen through reproduction and producing offspring with genetic differences.
ChapterThe Evolutionary Compromise of Mortality
Episode#265 - Dr Andrew Steele - Why We Get Old & How We Can Stop It
PodcastModern Wisdom
Animals have evolved mortality as a compromise to put energy into other evolutionarily important traits, like being adapted to a specific environment, rather than putting all their energy into being immortal or constantly maintaining their body.
15:03 - 18:46 (03:43)
Summary
Animals have evolved mortality as a compromise to put energy into other evolutionarily important traits, like being adapted to a specific environment, rather than putting all their energy into being immortal or constantly maintaining their body. Climate change, however, can push certain animals, like sharks, to extinction despite millions of years of adaptation to their environment.