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This is a misconception about life expectancy statistics. For most of human history, if you survive past early childhood, you can expect to live a pretty long l
by callalex 4y ago
This is a misconception about life expectancy statistics. For most of human history, if you survive past early childhood, you can expect to live a pretty long life. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-scientific-fundamentalist/200811/common-misconceptions-about-science-ii-life-expectancy https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-scientific-funda...
- euroderf 4y ago"Life expectancy at age five" (or 4 or wotevs) seems much more useful, but it is rarely seen nowadays. No idea why.