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For me, it was the persistence of the researcher -- well into his ninth decade -- that caught my eye, rather than the somewhat arcane details of the thrombolyti

For me, it was the persistence of the researcher -- well into his ninth decade -- that caught my eye, rather than the somewhat arcane details of the thrombolytic therapy that he's been pursuing. A strong sense of purpose seems to be a factor in health and longevity. Is it just good fortune that allows some people to develop that sense of purpose, or can it be consciously and effectively nurtured?

baxtr 9y ago
Hell yeah. I wish I’ll be that persistent when I get old. But then again, relaxing and traveling the world might be nice, too. Well, we’ll see
- justherefortart 9y ago
  Travel the world now, it gets harder as you age.
  - Avamander 9y ago
    With what funds...
    - ytwySXpMbS 9y ago
      If you try it can be extremely cheap. For example, hitchhiking is free. Depends on the country of course in regards to safety. If you stay in youth hostels it's significantly cheaper than hotels, and you meet more people, etc.
  - ams6110 9y ago
    Travel is overrated, and environmentally catastrophic. Enjoy where you live, or if you don't like it, move.
    - hodl 9y ago
      Use a canoe
    - deleted 9y ago
      [deleted]
    - Retric 9y ago
      Travel is fairly trivial environmentally. Having a long commute by car is worse than traveling around the world by air every year which is extremely uncommon. On average a passenger mile on a modern jet uses significantly less fuel than driving that same mile.
      - SirLuxuryYacht 9y ago
        [citation needed]
        Moto7451 9y ago
        I found this data[0] care of The Guardian regarding pollution created per passenger mile. The GP said fuel per mile but the GGP was talking about pollution. It’s from 2009 so it’s likely in the right ballpark but not 100% accurate given the model of plane they used (737-400) has been largely replaced with newer/denser/more efficient models (737 Max 7/8/900 series) as have cars gotten more efficient. Basically, if you drive an SUV or high end sports car, you’re in the same ballpark as a full plane. If the plane is half full or you drive a small car, the car wins per passenger-mile (or km in this case). [0] http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Agol553XfuDZdHlWSmRRckpXZWdSczdoVVBjbHU2dHc&hl=en_GB http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Agol553XfuDZdHlWSmRR...
        Retric 9y ago
        Aircraft fuel efficiency has gotten dramatically better since 2009. Utilization is over 70%, wingtips added 3% fuel efficiency, plus slightly slower fights, and many older aircraft where retired during the spike in fuel prices. Average fuel consumption in 2014 was 75 mpg‑US per passenger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_economy_in_aircraft https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_economy_in_aircraft
neffy 9y ago
If you spend enough time looking for it, a problem will find you.

baxtr 9y ago

Hell yeah. I wish I’ll be that persistent when I get old. But then again, relaxing and traveling the world might be nice, too. Well, we’ll see

justherefortart 9y ago
Travel the world now, it gets harder as you age.
- Avamander 9y ago
  With what funds...
  - ytwySXpMbS 9y ago
    If you try it can be extremely cheap. For example, hitchhiking is free. Depends on the country of course in regards to safety. If you stay in youth hostels it's significantly cheaper than hotels, and you meet more people, etc.
- ams6110 9y ago
  Travel is overrated, and environmentally catastrophic. Enjoy where you live, or if you don't like it, move.
  - hodl 9y ago
    Use a canoe
  - deleted 9y ago
    [deleted]
  - Retric 9y ago
    Travel is fairly trivial environmentally. Having a long commute by car is worse than traveling around the world by air every year which is extremely uncommon. On average a passenger mile on a modern jet uses significantly less fuel than driving that same mile.
    - SirLuxuryYacht 9y ago
      [citation needed]
      - Moto7451 9y ago
        I found this data[0] care of The Guardian regarding pollution created per passenger mile. The GP said fuel per mile but the GGP was talking about pollution. It’s from 2009 so it’s likely in the right ballpark but not 100% accurate given the model of plane they used (737-400) has been largely replaced with newer/denser/more efficient models (737 Max 7/8/900 series) as have cars gotten more efficient. Basically, if you drive an SUV or high end sports car, you’re in the same ballpark as a full plane. If the plane is half full or you drive a small car, the car wins per passenger-mile (or km in this case). [0] http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Agol553XfuDZdHlWSmRRckpXZWdSczdoVVBjbHU2dHc&hl=en_GB http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Agol553XfuDZdHlWSmRR...
        Retric 9y ago
        Aircraft fuel efficiency has gotten dramatically better since 2009. Utilization is over 70%, wingtips added 3% fuel efficiency, plus slightly slower fights, and many older aircraft where retired during the spike in fuel prices. Average fuel consumption in 2014 was 75 mpg‑US per passenger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_economy_in_aircraft https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_economy_in_aircraft

neffy 9y ago

If you spend enough time looking for it, a problem will find you.