Tuesday, March 16, 2004

Why women live so long "It is not enough to survive and have children. Your line has to continue through your grandchildren. In this context, the survival of women beyond menopause makes sense if it translates into extra grandchildren. Proving that hypothesis, though, is difficult... ...The average lifespan of post-menopausal Finns was 68. Of Canadians, it was 74. These ages correspond to the points where the matriarch's children themselves had stopped reproducing." [via Economist] 3:09:54 PM    comment []  trackback []

Detroit is one of the Top 10 Broadband Markets Nice to know that Rochester (a suburb of Detroit) is at least in the top 6 areas for Broadband Markets! 9:29:19 AM    comment []  trackback []