LONGECITY

I wrote a new article about the evolution of aging.

 

Here is the excerpt:

 

One of the objections against theories that claim that aging is genetically programmed, which appears to contradict the central dogma of neo-Darwinism, which states that evolution tries to maximize the replication fitness of individuals. Aging obviously reduces the fitness of individuals in their ability to reproduce because it limits the available time to produce offspring. Thus, supporters that link aging to programmed traits usually refer to group selection and claim the aging of individuals gives a population or species a competitive advantage. However, the concept of group selection raises a red flag for the neo-Darwinist.

 

I would love to hear your perspective on how the process of aging aligns with the principles of evolution.

Aging goes the opposite direction of evolution which tries to create the fittest organisms. Aging is all about how to self destroy an organism. Aging seems to be imposed on biological life by something divine

Quite the contrary! The process of aging accelerates evolution and can be considered one of the most significant innovations in evolution, second only to sexual reproduction. The new has to replace the old to allow innovation. Whenever you replace your old phone with a new one technological evolution strikes. This is a natural process that doesn't need any kind of divine intervention.

I don't see anything new and better in a long long time about any living animal. maybe homosapiens but everything else in evolution For a long time has been just a slight insignificant variation. Just my observation.
Edited by Rocket, 24 May 2023 - 01:12 AM.