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#31

Very much makes me question sitting in front of a computer in a career I didn't like while my kids hang out in another room separate from me.

go to the room next door and spend 30 min playing with them. no one can stop you but you. and you probably won't regret it.

I actually did. Said screw it and we made brownies :) in the oven now

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#33
post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'll be up there, but should see my kids reach my current age. Hard for me to be optimistic about the world they'll inherit, though; I'm very concerned about the effects of climate change and the effects of things like diminishing ground water supply and ocean warming. Living in the US, I'm also concerned about their ability to afford healthcare if something catastrophic happens and the lack of meaningful social safe…

Not OP but short answer: In 40 years, we are reasonably likely to have: functional immortality (cured natural death), brain augmentation, AI/machines able to do many things for us, fusion/renewable-based energy abundance, and more. In almost every measurable way the world is better now than it was 20 years ago, and 20 years before that. This is likely to continue. Climate change is concerning, but totally addressable…

interesting appraisal as life expectancy in the US has been going down for the last two years.

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#35
After dealing with a terminal illness in my family quite recently, I really have adopted the philosophy that sometimes, it's better not to know... I wonder what the practically immeasurable realized influence of contemplating one's life expectancy is on their actual life expectancy.

I'm going to take a walk outside today and try to think less about dark things.

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#36

for my projected lifespan, i don't think this thing is taking into account my blue zone diet, exercise or my intermittent fasting.

Does inflicting self torture should be considered as time spent living?

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#38

That's f'ing depressing. I'm 43, with 39 years left, and I don't feel old but apparently 56% of people are younger, so I'm no spring chicken, lol. It'll also be maybe a miracle if I see 2060.

You can try migrating to a country with better life expectancy projection

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#39
> What are the big milestones to expect in your life?

> Your next milestone is 08 Aug 2030 when you’ll be the 5th billionth person to be alive in the world.

I can't work out what they mean by this.

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#40
post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'll be up there, but should see my kids reach my current age. Hard for me to be optimistic about the world they'll inherit, though; I'm very concerned about the effects of climate change and the effects of things like diminishing ground water supply and ocean warming. Living in the US, I'm also concerned about their ability to afford healthcare if something catastrophic happens and the lack of meaningful social safe…

Not OP but short answer: In 40 years, we are reasonably likely to have: functional immortality (cured natural death), brain augmentation, AI/machines able to do many things for us, fusion/renewable-based energy abundance, and more. In almost every measurable way the world is better now than it was 20 years ago, and 20 years before that. This is likely to continue. Climate change is concerning, but totally addressable…

We've not seen yet any project at that scale, which approaches terraforming. What makes you think we are capable of such? And is there anything that indicates we can obtain the natural resources to achieve them?
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