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Re: See Your Folks

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Post by yetanotherphd »

tehwebguy wrote: post #69
yetanotherphd wrote: post #58

Why is it that when it comes to this issue people feel completely comfortable with telling other people how to live their lives? Wanting to spend more time with your parent's isn't a moral absolute. It's a social pressure that has proved hardier than going to church or getting married while you are still fertile.

It's not really telling you what to do, per se. The point isn't that you must spend time with them, it's that if you want to you should know how much time you have (or don't).

Yes, but there is a certain implication (e.g. the name of the website)

Re: See Your Folks

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Post by _random_ »

Does spending two weeks together constitute one "seeing"? How many weekly Skype sessions constitute one "seeing"?

Cheer-up folks! It's not like we are all soldiers during First World War.

Re: See Your Folks

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Post by usaphp »

spodek wrote: post #46

Effective site, but I hope the people who found it depressing reconsider their response. The site didn't tell you anything you didn't already know, it only clarified it. Instead of denying information to keep yourself happy, why not use the information? My 69-year-old mother remarked earlier this year that if she didn't get around to some of her life goals soon she wouldn't be able to. Did she say that out of depress…

I don't want to nitpick but 100 kilometers a day for a 70 year old, sounds pretty impossible...thats about 7 hours of non stop riding every day at a modest speed, even a fit college student won't be able to bike for 7 hours straight.

Edit: I do agree that a fit student can do a 7 hour bike tour, but i still staand by my opinion that for 70 year old it seems to be impossible.

Re: See Your Folks

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Post by _random_ »

chris_mahan wrote: post #59

I'm going to Japan in 2 months, for 2 weeks, to see my wife's parents in Japan. (I live in Los Angeles.) They are getting up in years and their health is declining so this will probably be the last time we see her dad, and maybe her mom too. The trip will cost $6,000 minimum for the 3 of us to go. My father lives in Texas, and we went this spring. That cost $2,000. Next summer, we may go to France for a couple of wee…

Wow, did not know that domestic US flights cost that much. I hope you earn well above 100k!

Re: See Your Folks

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Post by namenotrequired »

madaxe wrote: post #47

Why is 0 not a valid input? I mean, I know it makes it somewhat pointless to even fill in if one never sees ones parents, but either way, 0 is a valid, if sad, answer.

I like that it still has the source in it as if they told the website to not accept 0 :)

You need to input a number larger than 0.

Source: World Health Organisation Life Expectancy Data (2011).

Re: See Your Folks

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Post by imgabe »

gknoy wrote: post #60
rmk2 wrote: post #56

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No, it means you see your mother x times a year and your father y times a year...

Fortunately, you can average X and Y, or take the more pessimistic answer and use min(X,Y).

You could also do it twice. Once with both inputs as your dad's age and the average number of times you see your dad and the other for your mom, to get separate estimates for each.

Re: See Your Folks

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Post by volokoumphetico »

holy shit this is the most depressing I ever experienced. You've effectively ruined thousands of ycombinator visitors but reminded them of the raw truth.

my mind is blown. I was so afraid to click it. but I did it anyways I am going through major guilt trip right now it's going to ruin the rest of my day, or is it?

This site is hella effective. I decided I need to focus on shifting away from business pursuits, and devote my time to family. IT's fucking amazing isn't it. god damn. I want to cry.

I swear to god if people starts buying my software I'm gonna buy them something really nice.

Re: See Your Folks

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Post by darrennix »

usaphp wrote: post #83
spodek wrote: post #46

Effective site, but I hope the people who found it depressing reconsider their response. The site didn't tell you anything you didn't already know, it only clarified it. Instead of denying information to keep yourself happy, why not use the information? My 69-year-old mother remarked earlier this year that if she didn't get around to some of her life goals soon she wouldn't be able to. Did she say that out of depress…

I don't want to nitpick but 100 kilometers a day for a 70 year old, sounds pretty impossible...thats about 7 hours of non stop riding every day at a modest speed, even a fit college student won't be able to bike for 7 hours straight. Edit: I do agree that a fit student can do a 7 hour bike tour, but i still staand by my opinion that for 70 year old it seems to be impossible.

A 60 mile ride on flat roads at a leisurely pace of 12mph would take about 5 hours. College cyclists ride at 20-25 mph. Pros ride at 30+. On my weekend rides were I average 19mph on the flats I regularly get passed by some very old riders. The point is: 100km a day is a difficult but achievable goal for a reasonably fit 70 year old.

Re: See Your Folks

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Post by elwell »

usaphp wrote: post #83
spodek wrote: post #46

Effective site, but I hope the people who found it depressing reconsider their response. The site didn't tell you anything you didn't already know, it only clarified it. Instead of denying information to keep yourself happy, why not use the information? My 69-year-old mother remarked earlier this year that if she didn't get around to some of her life goals soon she wouldn't be able to. Did she say that out of depress…

I don't want to nitpick but 100 kilometers a day for a 70 year old, sounds pretty impossible...thats about 7 hours of non stop riding every day at a modest speed, even a fit college student won't be able to bike for 7 hours straight. Edit: I do agree that a fit student can do a 7 hour bike tour, but i still staand by my opinion that for 70 year old it seems to be impossible.

I disagree about the college student thing. I didn't train at all and biked from DC to Pittsburgh, doing 80 miles a day about. It one of those things where you can push yourself a lot further than you think.
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