Gothamist: Brooklyn May Be Bad for Your Health

anonymass

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 20:59:22 -0500

Juliana, if that 'calculator' is to be trusted, you have a long life ahead of you no matter what you do. Even if you mainline thrice daily and eat nothing but french fries for the next 20 years, you'll live until at least 80. Aside from a healthy BMI, my lifestyle is not exactly the model of perfect living but I was informed that my life expectancy is close to 90. My girlfriend - 94. Do you know what % of the human population makes it to 90? The whole thing is f*cked.

Juliana

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 17:35:42 -0500

I'm sorry, but I don't have much sympathy for the people in Brooklyn who live 7 whole months shorter than New Yorkers, their lives are probably much more happening but I do feel bad for those older Asians who are likely to not have smoked, drank or have had casual sex, who cares if it leads to a longer life, who would even want to continue leading a longer life under those conditions. The sad thing is that life expectancy is linked to health conditions and how one treats their body. Smoking, boozing, drug usage, gluttony and other unhealthy conditions are all linked with a shorter life expectancy. So what about those who don’t exercise, instead casually drink, occasionally smoke and regularly eat unhealthy, I guess were doomed.

dia

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 16:31:51 -0500

i dunno, but why would anyone want to live for that long?

M

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 16:16:38 -0500

americanized asian female here - 88!

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Mon, 18 Sep 2006 15:53:41 -0500

good.

J

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 15:42:52 -0500

Wow, I smoke, drink, eat red meat, and still my life expectancy is 74.4 years !! Whoo hoo !

neego

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 15:19:17 -0500

what if you have an asian fetish and you're caucasian like me???

professor frink

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 14:14:30 -0500

122years huh..... way to add professor