Has it not been that human life span has been gradually increasing? Has gradually increased?
The Bible gives life span in hundreds of years, but how can that be? With evolution at work, shouldn't life span generally increase over a period of time?
Consider, Person A has a long life span, and person B has a short one. The life span of both people is determined by their DNA--it either determines their ability to survive longer, or in some other way the length of life they will be able to live. Because person A has a longer life span, he/she will be able to produce more children (all of which themselves have the genetics for a longer life span). Person B doesn't live as long, and so he/she can only produce a smaller number of children, who unfortunately for them all have the short-life-span genetics.
So, eventually the person A lineage not only is able to outnumber, but outlast the person B lineage. Person B's lineage will dry and fade away. We go from having an average life span of A+B (long + short), to having one that is only A (long).
If what's-his-face was living back in the land of God until the ripe old age of 400 something, then why am I not expected to keep kicking until the year 2956?
Does any of this make sense? Is there any explanation a Bible-believer could give me as to why my time is limited to only a few dozen years? And please, oh God, do not tell me it's the Fall.
This is all my hypothesis, and I have no solid evidence for it yet.
Jon
Admins can chuck this little puppy wherever you'd like. Or, you can delete it if you think it's a waste.
Edited by Invictus, : added part about not having evidence
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