Comment by Bill Walker (bill-walker) on Homeostasis and “Root Causes” in Aging · 2020-04-26T02:20:45.843Z · LW · GW

The root cause of aging is programmed aging. Bowhead Whales (mammals, genetics remarkably similar to a cow) live 230 years, Greenland Sharks live 430, arctic quahogs live over 500, various wacky plants live as long as religious memes.