[Dragaera] A Teckla thought

[David Dyer-Bennet]

On Mon, September 13, 2010 17:53, Khymaera wrote:
> One does have to wonder, that if one were to have a potential 4,000-year
> lifespan and yet be 'reasonably mortal' in all other fashions, how long
> one
> could avoid slipping in the shower or some other Darwin-award worthy
> action
> and actually make it the full span. Even if the average Dragaeran had a
> heartier than our usual immune system to fight off a ton of colds and
> illnesses, I would wonder how much simple accidents would accrue up and
> keep
> them from their death by old age?

I don't think they have showers.  Or automobiles.  So that lets out one
huge number of accidents they don't have!

On the other hand, they have horses, and they have wars, so it may average
out.
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