At 11:36 2000-09-22 -0400, you wrote: ><http://www.newscientist.com/nsplus/insight/evolution/survival.html> > >A board member responds to New Scientist article: SURVIVAL OF THE FATTEST >--------------> > >Nice article--it does seem obvious that fat storage is essential to survival. >Perhaps the storage of fat is great in the short term but has its ill effects >once one goes beyond practical procreation age. Most moderately obese men can >survive into their 40s without too much difficulty, and that coincides with >when women lose their ability to reproduce. If pair-bonding occurred regularly, >the males would also cease reproducing and really have no reason left to live, >so no reason for their bodies to develop an energy storage system conducive to >longevity. >Just a couple of thoughts. > >From: Andy Steinke > > >Robert L. Martin - Webmaster >AgeLess Resources - <http://www.ageless.com> >Email: [log in to unmask] > >"Visit AgeLess.Com and realize your full potential" > >