Age and Down Syndrome?

IIRC, old fathers also increase the risk for Down's and other genetic abnormalities. Some statistical analyses also link older fathers to an increased incidence of autism and schizophrenia.I can't wrap my head around how this issue could have any impact on the credibility of a literal Bible: anyone who already believes people once lived a thousand years will be unmoved by anything science can say to the contrary.For example, some folks insist our DNA is deteriorating such that our puny 100-year-max demonstrates how far we've fallen from our prelapsarian ,millenium-living ancestors. In fact, in a few centuries we've nearly doubled the human lifespan, mostly due to the contributions of engineering and science: safe water supplies, effective sanitation, vaccines, etc.In summary: don't blame it all on mom. And don't expect any demonstrable historic or scientific fact to impact anyone's belief in a literalist Bible.Edited by Omnivorous, : typos

You could make a whole pitcher of dry martinis with that recipe.

West of what?