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ixramuffin t1_iuhkhrj wrote

Reply to comment by Seeker_Of_Knowledge- in ELI5: How exactly do people die of old age? by MirielTheDog

Medicine deals with averages. We rarely know what is happening to individuals. Saying that "something is partly genetic" and "we don't know why every time" are not exclusive at all. On average, genetics has an influence. We just usually don't know "when" and "for whom".

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Seeker_Of_Knowledge- t1_iuk2tv5 wrote

Oh I see the point. Thanks, it now make sense.

Medicine deals with averages is super interesting concept I haven't thought about before.

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