Thanks for recording and sharing this. So many wonderful threads to pull on here. The one I feel might be the most interesting to share with others who read/listen is this link to one of my all-time-favorite blog posts by physicist Brian Skinner, which directly addresses the "whack-a-mole" vs. "single underlying cause" debate Ben sketched out:
Thanks for recording and sharing this. So many wonderful threads to pull on here. The one I feel might be the most interesting to share with others who read/listen is this link to one of my all-time-favorite blog posts by physicist Brian Skinner, which directly addresses the "whack-a-mole" vs. "single underlying cause" debate Ben sketched out:
https://gravityandlevity.wordpress.com/2009/07/08/your-body-wasnt-built-to-last-a-lesson-from-human-mortality-rates/
For physicists, Gompertz Law cannot be explained in a way consistent with "single underlying cause"
Very interesting post!