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Enzo-chan OP t1_jaa880a wrote

Reply to comment by paralleljackstand in ELI5: Why do we get old? by Enzo-chan

So it's impossible to halt this process, as we would need to correct every single cromossome. Am I correct?

However if that is true then why the son from a man in his 60s doesn't borns old? Better, how didn't we start to degenerate after the few generations from the first living being, as DNA is always mutating.

Pardon from my ignorance If I talked something wrong.

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paralleljackstand t1_jaahfhp wrote

DNA mutations aren’t always a bad thing. Sometimes mutations can offer benefits. Think about evolution. Species evolve thru genetic mutation over generations and generations.

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