Maura... HAHAHAHA... I almost wrote I think I killed them with kindness. Noooo.. we don't. My current thinking is that once you have bought all the tech, done all the puzzles... you've done everything you can to increase their life-span. From then on, it's pre-programmed. Doesn't matter what easy job you give them, or don't give them a job at all... age at death is random. Still working on that theory, but sure not going to spend a ridiculous/outrageous/"stupid" amount of time on the fruit anymore!!!!!