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Otoh, the cost of hurting yourself in your 20s is way higher than the cost of hurting yourself in your 70s. If you're a US male, average life expectancy ~76 ye
by tasuki 1y ago
Otoh, the cost of hurting yourself in your 20s is way higher than the cost of hurting yourself in your 70s.
If you're a US male, average life expectancy ~76 years, then hurting/killing yourself in your 20s you lose ~50 years of life. Hurting/killing yourself in your 70s, you lose an order of magnitude less.
I hope to remember this in my 70s! Seeing most people don't, so not having particularly high hopes...
- nemomarx 1y agoSomething about this logic feels funny to me - imagine telling two people clinging to a rock wall above a pit that the one at the bottom and very close to falling in has less to lose trying a risky move?
- bondarchuk 1y agoThis logic is very common in rock climbing circles, yes. Many stories of people who stop doing dangerous sports once they get kids.
- reactordev 1y agoThe err in your logic is that you care what you lose after you’re dead. You don’t. My point isn’t about death per se, it’s about overcoming adverse effects. Which is easier to do when you’re young and healthy. Having a mini stroke at 26 like I did, I was able to bounce back. Having a mini stroke at 81 like my father did, resulted in his death.