I was replying to a now moderated thread that has since been nymphetted to the black hole in the sky - such is life.
"Science has extended the lives of most human beings regardless of the food additives. "
Vayama - in recent times perhaps but 2,500 odd years ago many of the Essenes lived to over a 100 years old. No doubt they lived longer than many because they never married - perhaps science could do a probe on that one.
The full members were split into four classes. Seniors considered junior members to be as unclean as a gentile and had to undergo purification if they touched one. Their regular and simple lifestyle and diet made them long lived, often living to over a hundred years old.
