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In conclusion, I will note the following. The market economy is not interested in the individual evolution and immortality of everyone. Just as biological evolution is interested only in the continuation of the genus, it is interested in the multiplication of profits. Think about it.





Separately, I recommend reading:





About naked mole rats:





https: //biomolecula.ru/articles/preodolevshie-starenie-chast ...





About the magical power of meiosis:





https://www.nkj.ru/archive/articles/24069/





Tyulin D.Yu., candidate of biological sciences








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