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Not necessarily true, there were old people in the wild west. The data is skewed by diseases we now have a cure for and a higher rate of infant mortality.
There’s a difference between life span and life expectancy! The life expectancy (from birth) in the mid 19th Century in the US was around 40, but people weren’t dropping dead from old age at 40! If you survived infancy and early childhood (and many did not survive), you had a pretty decent chance of living to a good old age. John Adams lived to age 90, Thomas Jefferson to 83, and Ben Franklin to 84. Even Mad King George III was 81 when he died, as was his granddaughter Victoria. Eliza Hamilton survived Alexander by 50 years – she died in 1854 at age 97!
“It’s people like that who make you realize how little you’ve accomplished. It’s a sobering thought, for example, that when Mozart was my age, he had been dead for two years.”—Tom Lehrer
allen@home about 3 years ago
Come on you guys loosen up. Order another round.
Zykoic about 3 years ago
Happy Hour!
Doug K about 3 years ago
If we lived in the 1800s we wouldn’t have this conversation …
Jeff0811 about 3 years ago
Not necessarily true, there were old people in the wild west. The data is skewed by diseases we now have a cure for and a higher rate of infant mortality.
TheWildSow about 3 years ago
There’s a difference between life span and life expectancy! The life expectancy (from birth) in the mid 19th Century in the US was around 40, but people weren’t dropping dead from old age at 40! If you survived infancy and early childhood (and many did not survive), you had a pretty decent chance of living to a good old age. John Adams lived to age 90, Thomas Jefferson to 83, and Ben Franklin to 84. Even Mad King George III was 81 when he died, as was his granddaughter Victoria. Eliza Hamilton survived Alexander by 50 years – she died in 1854 at age 97!
Ubintold about 3 years ago
Living the dream right now?
HOTLOTUS1 about 3 years ago
no wonder they get along so well
BearsDown Premium Member about 3 years ago
And you’d be drinking warm beer.
Zen-of-Zinfandel about 3 years ago
Put a lid on your tater trap.
The Brooklyn Accent Premium Member about 3 years ago
“It’s people like that who make you realize how little you’ve accomplished. It’s a sobering thought, for example, that when Mozart was my age, he had been dead for two years.”—Tom Lehrer
chromosome about 3 years ago
I’ve noticed a lot of philosophy in today’s comics: https://www.gocomics.com/fminus/2022/02/21?ct=v&cti=45054&comments=visible#comments
Sailor46 USN 65-95 about 3 years ago
If most of the people alive today had lived in the 1800s, they would’ve had trouble surviving past puberty.
gopher gofer about 3 years ago
man, this brings back such great memories of sitting around in bars, having equally intelligent conversations…