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Comment by kqr

6 hours ago

If I propose odds based on US insurance life tables for people of their age and gender, which side of the bet would you like to take?

The over. Rich people live longer.

  • Yes. I add that google says: "controlling for substance abuse reduces the gap by about 60% for men and 36% for women". I couldn't get it to quantify the effect of obesity.

    There are other imponderable factors at work. For example, does not-wealthy cause substance abuse or does substance abuse cause not-wealthy?

    We are all the sum of our choices.