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| The 'West and the Rest.' Life expectancy trends spanning 200 years. |
| 2010-12-16 |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #7 The sad thing is that some people will complain that there not everyone is together on the graph today like they were in 1810. They would rather that everyone was poor and sick rather than that some are poor and sick and some are rich and healthy. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2010-12-16 22:37 |
| #6 Always fascinating to see data displayed visually (3 cheers for Edward Tufte!) It would be interesting to see the same data set plotted with additional property rights and market economy axes. I would bet they track right along with lifespan and income. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2010-12-16 20:57 |
| #5 It's also life and CASH, watch China played like a basket ball then go sub-orbital. |
| Posted by: Goldies Every Damn Where 2010-12-16 19:24 |
| #4 now that the US government is There, FIFY, you're welcome. |
| Posted by: Almost Anonymous 5839 2010-12-16 16:24 |
| #3 This will be yet another divide between the haves and have nots. No one in Africa (or subject to ObamaCare) will ever live that long. In fact, we can expect US longevity rates to start declining now that the US government is running things. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2010-12-16 16:14 |
| #2 How about "expectoration"? Let's face it, there are way too many people who are decrepit at 40. Many others with internal self-destruct switches that prevent them from getting through their teenage years. If you're going to live to be 200, you shouldn't have children until you are in your 80s. You should leave your teenage years in your 30s. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2010-12-16 14:18 |
| #1 Spelling correction... 'expectancy' |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2010-12-16 12:03 |