Dr Oz's Life Longevity calculator... as seen on TV!
#11
06-12-2011, 05:44 PM
You do realize that according to that nutty preacher out in California (I can't remember his name at the moment) the world is now going to come to an end on October 21, 2011... so this quiz is useless! 
LOL
In case his new prediction for the world's end is wrong (again), the quiz says I'll live to 83.
LOLIn case his new prediction for the world's end is wrong (again), the quiz says I'll live to 83.
Last edited by myfirstbowtie; 06-12-2011 at 05:52 PM.
#15
06-12-2011, 08:33 PM
82... I think these things are poor predictors and not really reliable. I don't really care if it says I'll live to 50.... well, okay, I might care about that.
But the thing is, it can not possibly predict the medical technology that will come along in what is for me the next 61 years. I think that problems that afflict our elderly today, such as many cancers, alzheimers, dementia, stroke, and the such, will probably not affect many people my age. They may, but many of these illnesses are already prolonged with various medication.
For instance, 100 years ago, diarahea was in the top 10 for causes of death in this country... dehydration/malnutrition related to pooping. Heart failures are a problem, but people beat them for a lot longer today than they used to. My great grandfather on my fathers fathers lineage lived to 95, dying of lung cancer releated to about 80 years of smoking, my grandfather on that side is now 88 and will be 89 if he can make it to October (and appears to, but at this age, surprises happen)... my mothers family we honestly don't know about. A lot of her family was wiped out in 1956 in a car crash. Her grandfather lived to be in his 80's, and died of throat cancer related to chewing tobacco.
I would like to quote Steven Wright here... I plan to live forever, so far, so good.
But the thing is, it can not possibly predict the medical technology that will come along in what is for me the next 61 years. I think that problems that afflict our elderly today, such as many cancers, alzheimers, dementia, stroke, and the such, will probably not affect many people my age. They may, but many of these illnesses are already prolonged with various medication.
For instance, 100 years ago, diarahea was in the top 10 for causes of death in this country... dehydration/malnutrition related to pooping. Heart failures are a problem, but people beat them for a lot longer today than they used to. My great grandfather on my fathers fathers lineage lived to 95, dying of lung cancer releated to about 80 years of smoking, my grandfather on that side is now 88 and will be 89 if he can make it to October (and appears to, but at this age, surprises happen)... my mothers family we honestly don't know about. A lot of her family was wiped out in 1956 in a car crash. Her grandfather lived to be in his 80's, and died of throat cancer related to chewing tobacco.
I would like to quote Steven Wright here... I plan to live forever, so far, so good.
#16
06-12-2011, 08:50 PM
It says ill live to 80. Yeah right, with a family history of heart disease and cancer and a daily intake of toxic chemicals at work Ill be lucky to make it through my sixties.
#18
06-12-2011, 09:17 PM
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Thanks for all who took the test, it was just something I saw lastweek when I was home from work. I'm in the 60 something range, and no regrets here! I guess I should be looking for my mid-life/later in life crisis Monte next
...The below list is just a sampling of what I was able to find online, your list may vary, as does mine......
Top 10: mid-life crisis cars
So the nest has emptied, you've hurtled past the big 4-0 without even blinking, and the most exciting part of your daily life is watching how the hair that used to be on your head is now sprouting from your nose and ears. Welcome to middle-age.
Regardless of what anyone says about the benefits of Botox or Iyengar yoga, there really is just one way to get the fire back in your life: buying a car you don't actually need, can't really afford and that has enough ponies under its bonnet to blister your drive way.
Want something fast, sexy, mean? Yup, we've got those listed here. How about a macho man-wagon to boost your feelings of virility? Got that one covered, too. In fact, just paging through the models we have picked are likely to make you feel younger already
...The below list is just a sampling of what I was able to find online, your list may vary, as does mine......Top 10: mid-life crisis cars
So the nest has emptied, you've hurtled past the big 4-0 without even blinking, and the most exciting part of your daily life is watching how the hair that used to be on your head is now sprouting from your nose and ears. Welcome to middle-age.
Regardless of what anyone says about the benefits of Botox or Iyengar yoga, there really is just one way to get the fire back in your life: buying a car you don't actually need, can't really afford and that has enough ponies under its bonnet to blister your drive way.
Want something fast, sexy, mean? Yup, we've got those listed here. How about a macho man-wagon to boost your feelings of virility? Got that one covered, too. In fact, just paging through the models we have picked are likely to make you feel younger already