I was taught in my Old Testament course (at a christian college) that people don't live to that age anymore because of Original sin's long term effect on the gene pool. Of course that asertion was never supported or explored with any kind of evolutionary biology. It was just one of those things thrown out there by apologists- mostly because it sounds good to people that want to support such silly beliefs.

969 because he did 69 nine times a day.

Who knows, early Hebrew was very difficult to read, especially the number system which changed over time.

Its like, the story teller said. " I used to know this really smart guy, called Noah. Who said. There is bound to be a flood one day. So he built a boat big enough for all his family and two each of all the farm animals."

And the story tellers grandson said. " I used to know this really smart guy, called Noah. Who said. There is bound to be a flood one day. So he built a boat big enough for all his family and two each of all the animals."

"Hey did he miss out the word 'farm' then ?"

"Shut up will you ! I'm listening to the story."

I think they were counting full moons rather than trips around the sun.

Noah supposedly live to be 950 years old too.

Because 970 would've been TOO ridiculous to believe.

When I was a kid our preacher taught us that we're devolving.
The first people almost living a millennium with each generation after being smaller weaker and dumber.
I love how every science proves biblical wisdom fucking stupid as any other mythology.