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    Patrick Collison‏Verified account @patrickc Jan 20
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    "In 2016, a study […] determined by radiocarbon dating of crystals within the lens of their eyes that the oldest of the animals that they sampled, which also was the largest, had lived for 392 ± 120 years and was consequently born between 1504 and 1744." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenland_shark …

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      2. José Luis Ricón (Artir)‏ @ArtirKel Jan 20
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        I see you are reading the FAQ :)

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        I hope you find the dose of 'inasmuch' adequatehttps://twitter.com/patrickc/status/1163573080012148737?s=19 …

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        Inasmuch, albeit, and wherewithal are particularly good words. Day gets at least 1% better each time I have occasion to use one.
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      1. TFA Shorty‏ @yuckycatbreath Jan 20
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        Been around forever without any progress. Complete lack of innovation in that species

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        "The authors further concluded that the species reaches sexual maturity at about 150 years of age."

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        "shark has the lowest swim speed and tail-beat frequency for its size across all fish species, which most likely correlates with its very slow metabolism and extreme longevity". Life is a marathon

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      1. Marcin Nis‏ @Marcin_Nis Jan 20
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        "determined by radiocarbon dating of crystals within the lens of their eyes" - Science is so cool ! 😁

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      1. Stephen‏ @Giem Jan 20
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        Deeeeep

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      1. geoff darling‏ @darling_geoff Jan 21
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        I wonder why the uncertainty around the radiocarbon crystal dating is so very wide?

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