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I have a different view on this topic. I can walk into any sports bar and ask any person who is going to win. They will not only have a fairly accurate answer

I have a different view on this topic. I can walk into any sports bar and ask any person who is going to win. They will not only have a fairly accurate answer but will also be able to tell me who will make how many touch-downs, intercepts, passes with a high degree of accuracy. And yet... If I ask that same person what percentage of their thymus has converted to fat I will get blank stares or receive ad-hominem attacks from them. Whereas they predicted touch-downs I can predict their risks of all cause mortality and health span by observing their behavior and physical characteristics. I would never point it out to them as that would be rude and counter-productive. Knowing advanced analytical statistics on football players might net them some money from gambling but will not extend their healthspan or lifespan. I find this to be both fascinating and disturbing at the same time. To me, the priorities of people are topsy-turvy upside down and backwards. I do not expect many people to share my view.

netsharc 4y ago
But you're not taking all that stuff (plus the research) so you can be the one with the most knowledge about mortality in the bar, so what's the real reason? Obviously you mentioned it, to extend healthspan/lifespan. Or maybe you do want to feel superior to others, heck I know that's a motivator for some of my actions.
- pstuart 4y ago
  > What's the real reason? Not OP but their message resonates: the reason to do that regimen is to maximize the amount of healthy living. And to do so being comfortable spending money there that might not seem like a sure thing (but the payoff would be worth it).
JPLeRouzic 4y ago
> If I ask that same person what percentage of their thymus has converted to fat I am curious, how could they know, measure it? (apart from inferred it from their age)

netsharc 4y ago

But you're not taking all that stuff (plus the research) so you can be the one with the most knowledge about mortality in the bar, so what's the real reason? Obviously you mentioned it, to extend healthspan/lifespan. Or maybe you do want to feel superior to others, heck I know that's a motivator for some of my actions.

pstuart 4y ago
> What's the real reason? Not OP but their message resonates: the reason to do that regimen is to maximize the amount of healthy living. And to do so being comfortable spending money there that might not seem like a sure thing (but the payoff would be worth it).

JPLeRouzic 4y ago

> If I ask that same person what percentage of their thymus has converted to fat I am curious, how could they know, measure it? (apart from inferred it from their age)