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Interesting! And yes, really puts the "no time like right now" into perspective. Though I suppose there is some selection bias too: if you can run for presiden
by rich_sasha 6y ago
Interesting! And yes, really puts the "no time like right now" into perspective.
Though I suppose there is some selection bias too: if you can run for presidency at 74/77 etc. you must be fitter than the average person your age; be it because of better health, better genes, or easier life hitherto, or something else still. So your odds of making it are probably better too.
Most people that age I know wouldn't be able to keep up with the electoral calendar pace.
- AkshatM 6y agoWhen you use the term "fit", I think you are equating stamina with immune response. Being able to withstand a grueling schedule has nothing to do with how well your immune system will rally to infection, so I don't think it's a strong indicator of anything. Further, this assessment also assumes the 74/77 year olds who died as a consequence of infection were all of average health, rather than randomly sampled across the health spectrum (which us a fairer assumption). I don't think there's any basis to conclude that they were average health. We do know Trump has some complicating conditions such as mild obesity and unconfirmed heart disease: https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/10/02/health/trump-melania-coronavirus-risk-factors-bn/index.html https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/10/02/heal... If anything, these elevate his risk.
- srtjstjsj 6y agoSurely someone with grueling stamina has shown an ability to withstand infection that would have interrupted that stamina.
- schwartzworld 6y agoOr just gotten lucky
- AkshatM 6y agoWhat evidence is there to suggest they had an infection during their period of grueling stamina?