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From: Robert J. Bradbury (bradbury@aeiveos.com)
Date: Thu Mar 27 2003 - 12:10:59 MST

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    Well the Methuselah Bristlecone pine tree is pushing past 4767 years.
      http://www.sonic.net/bristlecone/intro.html
    but the Armillaria ostoyae fungus in Oregon's Blue Mountains might
    be up to 8500 years old -- (lower estimate is 2000 years so there
    is some room for dispute here).

    Humongous Fungus A New Kind Of Individual
    http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/03/030327074535.htm

    It is worth noting that 2000-7000 years is the range for
    non-aging human longevities based on current or reasonably
    anticipated hazard functions.

    Robert

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