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Look at the evidence, only around 93.5% of people who have ever lived have died [0]. With a sample size of 108 billion, I think we can say the data is quite acc
by GotAnyMegadeth 13y ago
Look at the evidence, only around 93.5% of people who have ever lived have died [0]. With a sample size of 108 billion, I think we can say the data is quite accurate. Therefore I think your chance of living for ever is more like 1 in 20.
[0] - http://www.prb.org/Publications/Articles/2002/HowManyPeopleHaveEverLivedonEarth.aspx http://www.prb.org/Publications/Articles/2002/HowManyPeopleH...
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- kseistrup 13y agoThat's correct. However, many people live their life as if they have an eternity to waste. Truth is that life is very short, and a technique like memento mori can help us focus on the essential.