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> Even in Medieval times, living to 70-80 was fairly common [...]
That's what I said.
< [...] the human body is "constructed" for an average of round about 60 to 80 years. This was true even in ancient times.
Thank you for confirming. :)

> [...] IF you made it past 5 but since so many didn't, that skewed the "average" [...]
< [...] people were dying mostly before they reached that age.
Once more Thank you.

> Be careful with life expectancy statistics.
This is the point. I'm referring to the common phrase: "We're living longer", which is not true for the individual.
< [...] that's only a matter of statistic.
The avarage lifespan of all humans together gets longer. Most people aren't aware about this.

> I remember a Robert Winston documentary where he said the healthiest body shuts down at 120
And he is proved wrong by Jeanne Louise Calment (21 February 1875 – 4 August 1997), a French supercentenarian who is the oldest person in history whose age has been verified, with a documented lifespan of 122 years and 164 days.[1] Ok, just kidding. Looking at the low number of (super)centenarian he might be right.

> So yeah anyway, that's my reasoning - people in the Sidneyverse live longer and have more kids!
This is a good thing ‒ for the people in the Sidneyverse AND for us, because it guarantees more sequels of your stories. :)=)


[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanne_Calment