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Here is a list of studies from the nih with the same conclusion: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1071721/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/

Here is a list of studies from the nih with the same conclusion: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1071721/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1071721/ The research is clear - controlled for other factors, shorter people live longer.

lostlogin 10y ago
To those that have this cited to them regularly (and always by short people) - the correct response is "yeah, but you're living longer whilst short"
- Swizec 10y ago
  I may be short, but at least I can fully extend my legs on economy flights. Beat that, tall person.
  - haar 10y ago
    I'm 6'8 and my girlfriend is 5'2. Usually I find our arguments to be the opposite way round in that "you have it better", e.g. My girlfriend needs a stool to reach the top shelf of the cupboards, but I have to time my steps as to not hit my head on door frames. I think the worst one was learning to drive and then the many frustrating trips trying to find a car I could fit in.
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    - dsfyu404ed 10y ago
      Once you can reach that tall cupboard the returns start diminishing fast. Pros/Cons are very lifestyle dependent.
- chrischen 10y ago
  Most advantages of being tall are based on peer perception, which is always behind the curve. The trend is that it's no longer as advantageous to be tall, just like it's no longer as advantageous to be strong, or to be able to run fast. In an information economy world, and with increasing global population, being more efficient on a per-human basis, being more intelligent, will become more important factors than the more archaic advantages like strength and traits of physical dominance. Advantageous like "people look up to tall people" are based on perception, and perception changes. For example more people used to like slightly chubby girls, and now our perception puts attractiveness at thin girls. However things like "smaller people consume less energy" or "smaller people live longer" are fundamental and if those advantages are conducive to the future then that's where the curve guiding perception is heading. Other examples of changing perceptions are: small feet in China, large butts in Florida. It took some time, but eventually people realized that small feet bore no real advantages and perception changed. And as most people have no choice in their height, arguing for/against a certain height is not much more different than arguing why certain races/cultures are better/worse.

lostlogin 10y ago

To those that have this cited to them regularly (and always by short people) - the correct response is "yeah, but you're living longer whilst short"

Swizec 10y ago
I may be short, but at least I can fully extend my legs on economy flights. Beat that, tall person.
- haar 10y ago
  I'm 6'8 and my girlfriend is 5'2. Usually I find our arguments to be the opposite way round in that "you have it better", e.g. My girlfriend needs a stool to reach the top shelf of the cupboards, but I have to time my steps as to not hit my head on door frames. I think the worst one was learning to drive and then the many frustrating trips trying to find a car I could fit in.
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  - dsfyu404ed 10y ago
    Once you can reach that tall cupboard the returns start diminishing fast. Pros/Cons are very lifestyle dependent.
chrischen 10y ago
Most advantages of being tall are based on peer perception, which is always behind the curve. The trend is that it's no longer as advantageous to be tall, just like it's no longer as advantageous to be strong, or to be able to run fast. In an information economy world, and with increasing global population, being more efficient on a per-human basis, being more intelligent, will become more important factors than the more archaic advantages like strength and traits of physical dominance. Advantageous like "people look up to tall people" are based on perception, and perception changes. For example more people used to like slightly chubby girls, and now our perception puts attractiveness at thin girls. However things like "smaller people consume less energy" or "smaller people live longer" are fundamental and if those advantages are conducive to the future then that's where the curve guiding perception is heading. Other examples of changing perceptions are: small feet in China, large butts in Florida. It took some time, but eventually people realized that small feet bore no real advantages and perception changed. And as most people have no choice in their height, arguing for/against a certain height is not much more different than arguing why certain races/cultures are better/worse.