05-13-2016, 04:34 PM
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#21
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Join Date: Apr 2003
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Originally Posted by MoneyGuy
Two scientists have a bet on whether someone alive today will be alive in 2150. Some think that aging is something that can be solved by science.
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Well here's hoping they figure it out otherwise neither of them will be around to collect.
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05-13-2016, 04:37 PM
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#22
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Not sure
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Quote:
Originally Posted by blankall
It is pretty wild to think about the things she lived through:
WWI
WWII
Segregation: She was in her 50s when Rosa Parks sat at the front of the bus
Black women couldn't vote until 1920s
Invention of mainstream automobiles, refrigerators, modern lightbulbs, etc...
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And that's just scratching the surface!
Korean War
Vietnam War
First missions to space
Computers & the internet
Electricity in every home
The Walking Dead
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05-13-2016, 04:54 PM
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#23
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Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Pickle Jar Lake
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It would be interesting to see the statistics of the oldest person dying's age. What is the median age of the oldest person alive, over the last 20 years or so? Most seam to die at 112-116 from what I recall of these oldest person alive news stories.
Ah, thanks Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldest...son_since_1955
since 1955: Median age is 114, Average is 113.6
Last 20 years: Median 115, Average 115.14
6 of the 59 are male....
Last edited by Fuzz; 05-13-2016 at 05:02 PM.
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05-13-2016, 05:31 PM
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#24
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by GoinAllTheWay
And that's just scratching the surface!
Korean War
Vietnam War
First missions to space
Computers & the internet
Electricity in every home
The Walking Dead
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President Trump...
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05-13-2016, 06:52 PM
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#25
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Barnet - North London
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Originally Posted by bring_back_shantz
that's probably already happened. How many 115 year old people can there be?
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26?
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05-13-2016, 06:55 PM
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#26
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Barnet - North London
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GoinAllTheWay
And that's just scratching the surface!
Korean War
Vietnam War
First missions to space
Computers & the internet
Electricity in every home
The Walking Dead
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She was 29 when sliced bread was invented.
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05-13-2016, 07:00 PM
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#27
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by blankall
It is pretty wild to think about the things she lived through:
WWI
WWII
Segregation: She was in her 50s when Rosa Parks sat at the front of the bus
Black women couldn't vote until 1920s
Invention of mainstream automobiles, refrigerators, modern lightbulbs, etc...
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and snapchat...
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05-13-2016, 09:40 PM
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#28
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Calgary - Centre West
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GoinAllTheWay
119 yrs. Wow. The changes and advances in the world she would have witnessed first hand. That's incredible. And she ate 4 pieces of bacon a day!
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This guy is my inspiration: http://www.vice.com/en_ca/read/charl...-oap-on-planet
"I avoid sugar and eat lots of meat, especially fat. I've been on a fat trip lately. Fat! Piles of fat. Yet, I was in a supermarket the other day and was perplexed to find yogurt with zero fat. What on earth is that? The idea of the nutrition pyramid where, at the top, is a little fat and meat, and at the bottom a lot of carbohydrates, is, excuse me, bull####."
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Originally Posted by Azure
Typical dumb take.
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05-13-2016, 10:04 PM
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#29
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Referee
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In your enterprise AI
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Originally Posted by Iggy City
Or by simply eating gmo-free, gluten-free, free-range, natural products.
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So that means 140 years of misery?
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05-13-2016, 11:10 PM
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#30
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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My grandmother who lives right here in Calgary is a ripe old 105 years of age.
The last 7 years or so her brain/mind has failed her, but before the onset of dementia it was fascinating to talk to her and the things she has seen in her time.
The best part of her story however, is that she still has 7 living siblings...all sisters the youngest who is 78 IIRC. She has lost 2 sisters and her one and only brother who died in France after landing on D-day and eventually passing away in Normandy in 1944.
Its been a hell of a life thus far and I hope she lasts a whole lot longer.
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