# Evolution question - why does everything die?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evolution-question-why-does-everything-die/135292
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [November 5, 2002, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evolution-question-why-does-everything-die/135292 "2002-11-05T01:22:17Z")
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### Author: ![Darwins\_Finch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darwins_finch/32/20304_2.png) [@Darwins\_Finch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darwins_Finch)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2002, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evolution-question-why-does-everything-die/135292/21 "2002-11-05T20:27:33Z")

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There is evidence to suggest that aging and death are related to the evolution of sexual reproduction. The theory runs along the lines of senescence being a consequence of sex (thus the observation that many single-celled organisms appear to be, barring accident or predation, immortal).

[Here is a review](http://www.wrclarkbooks.com/sex_reviews.html) of a book that expounds on that theory.

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### Author: ![Darwins\_Finch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darwins_finch/32/20304_2.png) [@Darwins\_Finch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darwins_Finch)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2002, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evolution-question-why-does-everything-die/135292/22 "2002-11-05T20:28:57Z")

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Actually, that should be “Here are some reviews…”.

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