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Life expectancy at birth is different from life expectancy at given age. Each year you manage to survive after birth increases your current life expectancy, bec
by Qem 11mo ago
Life expectancy at birth is different from life expectancy at given age. Each year you manage to survive after birth increases your current life expectancy, because you already managed to avoid all causes of death up to that point.
- exasperaited 11mo agoYes, I amended my comment but it's still pretty solid. Her average life expectancy assessed at age 65 would have been 85. (And assessing the average woman of her age now is not likely to change it that much; AFAIK life expectancy in the USA is actually falling slightly across all age groups)
- Qem 11mo ago> And assessing the average woman of her age now is not likely to change it that much The issue is, she's not an average woman, at least in terms of physical fitness.
- exasperaited 11mo agoShe's a hell of an anecdatum but she's still an anecdatum.
- nmdeadhead 11mo agoAssuming no lying or cheating, the plural of anecdote is existence proofs.
- exasperaited 11mo agoYes but she is singular.