[extropy-chat] Science News Article on lifespan

MB mbb386 at main.nc.us
Thu Feb 17 02:17:25 UTC 2005


http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20050212/bob9.asp

Life on the Scales: Simple mathematical relationships underpin much
of biology and ecology.

"A mouse lives just a few years, while an elephant can make it to age
70. in a sense, however, both animals fit in the same amount of life
experince. In its brief life, a mouse squeezes in, on average, as many
heartbeats and breaths as an elephant does. [...]"

Regards,
MB



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