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> “You are thirty-five years old,” I said to myself. “More than half of your life has already been spent. Well, the age of the document is showing.
by 77pt77 9y ago
> “You are thirty-five years old,” I said to myself. “More than half of your life has already been spent.
Well, the age of the document is showing.
- Shamiq 9y agoNot that far off: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_expectancy#/media/File:Life_Expectancy_at_Birth_by_Region_1950-2050.png https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_expectancy#/media/File:Li...
- 77pt77 9y agoAlmost all decent places to live in the world have an average male life expectancy of over 70 years!
- metaphorm 9y agook then... "You're 38, half your life is behind you already"
- markvdb 9y agoNitpick: The chart you responded to set out life expectancy at birth. If you're 38, your remaining life expectancy is non unsignificantly higher.
- tutufan 9y agoIt's like the good side of Zeno's Paradox. If you're alive at age X, your expected number of days to live is still significant. For US males, your life expectancy doesn't fall below one year until you're 113.
- anigbrowl 9y agoThis isn't an argument worth having.
- Bakary 9y agoHow many years are really worth it, though? Is an extra 20 years of miserable old age worth 5 years of youth? I'm not wholly certain that's the case.
- gloggy 9y agoThat's why one should exercise and eat right. There is a strong correlation between regular exercise/healthy body weight and a productive old age. It amazes me how cavalier people are about their bodies.