Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!cca!mirror!prism!billc From: billc@prism.UUCP Newsgroups: sci.bio Subject: Re: Dating age of humans Message-ID: <203100001@prism> Date: Tue, 1-Sep-87 12:03:00 EDT Article-I.D.: prism.203100001 Posted: Tue Sep 1 12:03:00 1987 Date-Received: Sat, 5-Sep-87 04:42:24 EDT References: <26333@sun.uucp> Lines: 8 Nf-ID: #R:sun.uucp:-2633300:prism:203100001:000:453 Nf-From: prism.UUCP!billc Sep 1 12:03:00 1987 There is an ongoing research project studying the aging process, taking place in Baltimore. The head researcher pointed out an interesting fact in the matter: Modern science cannot date the age of a human by proven scienitific means with an accuracy of better than say, fifteen years (for someone middle aged), yet the "Guess your age and weight" man at the carnival has a pretty good success rate at an accuracy of about two years either way.