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Is death a product of evolution

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11-11-2006 7:13 AM 		Reply to: Message 1 by 2ice_baked_taters
11-03-2006 12:08 AM

I think the most convincing answer I've seen is simply this:
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From an evolutionary point of view a mutation that gives an advantage early in life at the cost of a disadvantage later on (or an earlier death) will be selected for, because the possessor will outcompete others other the birth->reproduction cycle.
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