Psalm 137:9

[Huggy Bear]

You do realize that Socrates died at 71 right? and that was from being executed...

Actually after the flood God decreed that Human expectancy would be only three-score and 10 (70) years.

There are people even now that don't make it past their 70's which in noway means that people don't live to be 100+.

So, do you believe in the OT lifespans of hundreds of years?

Of course I do, the Bible makes it clear that during the antediluvian period, the condition of the earth was very different, for instance there was a layer of water in the atmosphere.

Genesis 1
6 And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
7 And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.

Firmament means sky, so there was water above and below the sky.

If you want to get scientific, water blocks radiation, therefore people during that period of time wouldn't be exposed the the same harmful rays that were are.

http://www.adl.gatech.edu/research/tff/r...hield.html

Long-term human residence in Space requires effective shielding against several different types of radiation. Radiation generally hurts people by destroying cells. Beyond a certain dosage, this leads to death within days or years. Most of the radiation from the Sun is removed by Earth's atmosphere because of collisions with air molecules, and converted to wavelengths with which our bodies are equipped to deal; yet we know that the higher-energy radiation such as the ultraviolet can harm humans. The solar radiation intensity at Earth's surface is only about a tenth of what is experienced in Space at Earth's orbit. The Earth's magnetic field also redirects and removes much of the charged-particle radiation approaching Earth.

A thick atmosphere of light molecules is an excellent protection against radiation. In fact, very light molecules such as hydrogen and helium are even better than heavier molecules to take out the higher-energy particles. Water is probably the most effective radiation shield of all. Unfortunately, there is no evident way of generating either a thick atmosphere (which requires strong gravity to hold it in place) or a blanket of water a couple of feet thick for habitats of any considerable size.

During the flood, the Bible states that the "windows of heaven were opened", and all that water fell to the Earth, Immediately after the flood God tells Noah that man's life expectancy is shortened to 70 years, which would seem to be in agreement with the article I posted.