Reply to: Death is avoidable.

[TimberWolf]

For thoese whom are interested in Longevity : I suppose its Nature way of population control - as people stop smoking then along comes Televsion to keep the population down to sensible levels.




Watching oo much television could shorten your life, a study suggests. Research carried out in Australia, and published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, showed that every hour of TV watched after the age of 25 may shorten lifespan by 22 minutes.

According to one of the report's authors, Dr Lennert Veerman, from the School of Population Health at the University of Queensland, it puts long hours spent in front of the box "in the same ballpark as smoking and obesity". "While smoking rates are declining, watching TV is not, which has implications at a population level," he said.

Last year, another Australian study found an hour of TV a day led to an 8% increase in the risk of premature death.

That stupid study is a bit late, TV has been around for almost 100 years and lifespans have been increasing.

[xoggoth]

Last year, another Australian study found an hour of TV a day led to an 8% increase in the risk of premature death

Have to say (unless it's radiation or summit) I find that pretty unbelievable. It isn't as though animals are constantly active, when they are not foraging/hunting they spend quite a lot of time just lying around doing nothing much either.

[AlfredJPruffock]

For thoese whom are interested in Longevity : I suppose its Nature way of population control - as people stop smoking then along comes Televsion to keep the population down to sensible levels.




Watching oo much television could shorten your life, a study suggests. Research carried out in Australia, and published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, showed that every hour of TV watched after the age of 25 may shorten lifespan by 22 minutes.

According to one of the report's authors, Dr Lennert Veerman, from the School of Population Health at the University of Queensland, it puts long hours spent in front of the box "in the same ballpark as smoking and obesity". "While smoking rates are declining, watching TV is not, which has implications at a population level," he said.

Last year, another Australian study found an hour of TV a day led to an 8% increase in the risk of premature death.

[Mich the Tester]

God you really are a moron. I wonder how long before you're found out.

God's been found out plenty of times before but still people worship him.

[AlfredJPruffock]

People can be quite stressful too.

Get yourself a puppet to talk to. Best companion I ever had, agrees with everything I say, likes what I like.

A study will soon show that those of us who talk to puppets will live longest.

PS Although the little bugger does drink rather a lot of my vodka.

L:enfer - ce sont les autres - Hell is other People : Satre

Indeed Xoggoth people are stressful - and that is where my theory falls to the ground.

Capital suggestion about the Puppet - the ultimate Yes accessory - why on earth didnt I think of this before ?

Everybodys got something to hide
Except for Me and My Puppet

[xoggoth]

an extrovert will outlive an introvert

People can be quite stressful too.

Get yourself a puppet to talk to. Best companion I ever had, agrees with everything I say, likes what I like.

A study will soon show that those of us who talk to puppets will live longest.

PS Although the little bugger does drink rather a lot of my vodka.

[AlfredJPruffock]

Were still smokers at 100 or had been smokers at some point in their lives?

Still smoking as I recall - and one was on 40 a day !

PS Smoking is a horrible habit - I gave up years ago - if you are a smoker then my advice is to stop

[pacharan]

they sample being a gorup of New Yorkers who had hit the 100 mark - just about all of them were smokeres

Were still smokers at 100 or had been smokers at some point in their lives?

[SimonMac]

God you really have no sense of humour. I wonder how long before you're found out.

That ship has already sailed

[AlfredJPruffock]

Thought the risk of death was certain, now it turns out daily exercise 'cuts death risk' perhaps it's because if I run so fast I start to produce a inverse space time bubble in my vicinity, who knows.

Only recently I watched a documentary on Longevity - they sample being a gorup of New Yorkers who had hit the 100 mark - just about all of them were smokeres - drank and did little in the way of exercise - save one who was an avid dancer - the conclusion ?

Longevity is determined by your Genes and also - very important - being married/having a partner- and having an active social life - an extrovert will outlive an introvert.

Anyway - if you want to cheat Death - Oh sorry - Im not supposed to tell you how to do that !

[xoggoth]

Nothing like a bit of silly, spoiled yet again by wonderful, positive and sensible contributions from SAS. Can't somebody ban this bloke?

[alreadypacked]

God you're really thick as a plank. You have already been found out.

[sasguru]

God you really have no sense of humour. I wonder how long before you're found out.

God you're really thick as a plank. You have already been found out.

[alreadypacked]

God you really are a moron. I wonder how long before you're found out.

God you really have no sense of humour. I wonder how long before you're found out.

[sasguru]

God you really are a moron. I wonder how long before you're found out.