Comment by bmicraft

5 days ago

> Just the fact that they lived so much longer.

That's not a reason, you're just repeating the question. "Having lived long" is a value neutral statement of fact. How do you derive value from that?

> And are usually more wise in life experience.

So is that your true/only reason, a statistical probability of "knowing more"?

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lukan  5 days ago

"That's not a reason, you're just repeating the question. "Having lived long" is a value neutral statement of fact. How do you derive value from that?"

It is a reason in itself.

I don't know if I manage to live 10 years more, not speaking of 50 years more.

Living long is a achievent on its own, not be brought down early by life. Because there is a lot that life has to offer to bring you down.

That requires a minimum of wisdom.

  • bmicraft  4 days ago

    ~99% of people manage that, it's like the worst possible indicator for the wisdom or quality of a person.

    All while at the same time putting everybody who didn't get the chance yet below them. It feels very arbitrary - there are a lot of better indicators than age for that.