Men without testicles might live longer, study suggests [Obama must be Methusaleh]

L.A. Times ^ | September 24, 2012 | Jon Bardin

[SoFloFreeper]

Want to live to 100? A new study suggests that, for men, your testicles might be holding you back.

Korean eunuchs — men who had their testicles removed — outlived their contemporaries by as many as 14 to 19 years, suggesting that male sex hormones somehow act to shorten the male human lifespan, according to a new historical study of records spanning from the 14th century through the early 19th century.

The finding, reported Monday in the journal Current Biology, argues for something called the "disposable soma theory.” The idea is that since animals have limited access to energy, there is a natural trade-off between reproduction and the maintenance of the body's cells.

[Sacajaweau]

And they found these eunichs how??

It says a small group...duh...

What an absolutely dumb study. Who paid for it? What idiot proposed it??

[PoloSec]

Best Answer Too This Foolishness.

“They live longer? Nope. Just ask their descendants.”

[upchuck]

Men without testicles might live longer

Y'all know what this means? Boehner, McConnell and Linda Graham will be around forever! Ugh.

[fella]

“Men without testicles might live longer”

Well this sort of explains why our RINO’s never seem to go away.

[pgkdan]

Now we know why congress critters last so long...

[tbw2]

The studies were done using Korean genealogy records going back a few centuries. Only a few eunuchs each generation, but a dozen generations gives you a sample size of eunuchs and relative life expectancy against others of the same generation.

[Caipirabob]

So congress is immortal?

[generally]

This would explain a lot of old Democrats.

[pabianice]

No ex-girl friends?

[yldstrk]

It’s because without testicles maybe they aren’t so mean

[Last Dakotan]

There has to be some Federal Government grant money available for the society’s most impaired group - testicle wearers.

[yldstrk]

wow, you think she’s a man really? Maybe the White House is weirder than we knew

[Sacajaweau]

Sorry....Too many factors...It’s a dumb study...and a waste of time.

[eartick]

Somebody gotta have the pair in the family.....they got kids or maybe somebody been steppin’ out. You know mama’s baby——daddy’s maybe....

[dfwgator]

Good news for Republican legislators.

[JoeProBono]

[Darksheare]

Welcome!

[SunkenCiv]

In case anyone wondered why Carter was still alive. Thanks SoFloFreeper.

[Eaker]

Men without testicles might live longer, study suggests

Good news for you!