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metaphorm
on May 25, 2017
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Why I Quit Being So Accommodating (1922)
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"You're 38, half your life is behind you already"
markvdb
on May 25, 2017
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Nitpick: The chart you responded to set out life expectancy at birth. If you're 38, your remaining life expectancy is non unsignificantly higher.
tutufan
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It's like the good side of Zeno's Paradox. If you're alive at age X, your expected number of days to live is still significant. For US males, your life expectancy doesn't fall below one year until you're 113.
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