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> I'm interested to see how the series progresses for the next 30 years. Donald is 84. And each time I’m reminded of that I get sad, it’s very unlikely we’ll

> I'm interested to see how the series progresses for the next 30 years. Donald is 84. And each time I’m reminded of that I get sad, it’s very unlikely we’ll get another 30 years of his work.

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javajosh 4y ago
He's already well over the avg life expectancy for American men. But hey, good genes exist and it's possible he's got another 20 lucid years.
- melling 4y ago
  The average age is from birth. What’s the expected age having lived to be 84? People can live well into their 90’s. Hopefully he’s got another book in him. These people are still alive, for example: Jimmy Carter: 98 Henry Kissinger: 99 Warren Buffet: 92 Charlie Munger: 98 Mel Brooks: 96 Alan Greenspan: 96 Noam Chomsky: 94 in December
  - saalweachter 4y ago
    https://www.ssa.gov/oact/STATS/table4c6.html https://www.ssa.gov/oact/STATS/table4c6.html ~50% of 84-year-old men will die by age 90. ~0.4% of 84-year-old men will live another 20 years.
Tortoise 4y ago
Unfortunately, for an American man at age 84 he would only be expected to live (on average) another 6.44 years. See: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/STATS/table4c6.html https://www.ssa.gov/oact/STATS/table4c6.html
jjice 4y ago
I didn't want to say it out right as it felt kind of morbid, but I'm wondering how it will carry on after he passes. Not sure if there's someone he's asked to continue it after his passing or not, but I hope so.
lycopodiopsida 4y ago
It reminds me of that Hokusai quote (japanese painter): “From the age of 6 I had a mania for drawing the shapes of things. When I was 50 I had published a universe of designs. But all I have done before the the age of 70 is not worth bothering with. At 75 I'll have learned something of the pattern of nature, of animals, of plants, of trees, birds, fish and insects. When I am 80 you will see real progress. At 90 I shall have cut my way deeply into the mystery of life itself. At 100, I shall be a marvelous artist. At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who are going to live as long as I do, I promise to keep my word. I am writing this in my old age. I used to call myself Hokusai, but today I sign my self 'The Old Man Mad About Drawing.’”

> I'm interested to see how the series progresses for the next 30 years. Donald is 84. And each time I’m reminded of that I get sad, it’s very unlikely we’ll get another 30 years of his work.

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javajosh 4y ago

He's already well over the avg life expectancy for American men. But hey, good genes exist and it's possible he's got another 20 lucid years.

melling 4y ago
The average age is from birth. What’s the expected age having lived to be 84? People can live well into their 90’s. Hopefully he’s got another book in him. These people are still alive, for example: Jimmy Carter: 98 Henry Kissinger: 99 Warren Buffet: 92 Charlie Munger: 98 Mel Brooks: 96 Alan Greenspan: 96 Noam Chomsky: 94 in December
- saalweachter 4y ago
  https://www.ssa.gov/oact/STATS/table4c6.html https://www.ssa.gov/oact/STATS/table4c6.html ~50% of 84-year-old men will die by age 90. ~0.4% of 84-year-old men will live another 20 years.

Tortoise 4y ago

Unfortunately, for an American man at age 84 he would only be expected to live (on average) another 6.44 years. See: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/STATS/table4c6.html https://www.ssa.gov/oact/STATS/table4c6.html

jjice 4y ago

I didn't want to say it out right as it felt kind of morbid, but I'm wondering how it will carry on after he passes. Not sure if there's someone he's asked to continue it after his passing or not, but I hope so.

lycopodiopsida 4y ago

It reminds me of that Hokusai quote (japanese painter): “From the age of 6 I had a mania for drawing the shapes of things. When I was 50 I had published a universe of designs. But all I have done before the the age of 70 is not worth bothering with. At 75 I'll have learned something of the pattern of nature, of animals, of plants, of trees, birds, fish and insects. When I am 80 you will see real progress. At 90 I shall have cut my way deeply into the mystery of life itself. At 100, I shall be a marvelous artist. At 110, everything I create; a dot, a line, will jump to life as never before. To all of you who are going to live as long as I do, I promise to keep my word. I am writing this in my old age. I used to call myself Hokusai, but today I sign my self 'The Old Man Mad About Drawing.’”