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Asked by james15 to Daniel, Derek, Ian, Phil, Upul on 21 Jun 2010 in Categories: General.
Question: how long have we got two live
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Derek Mann answered on 16 Jun 2010:
The average life expectancy in the UK at present is 80 years. If you go back to 1960 it was 71 years. So in just 50 years our lifespan has increased by an average of 10 years which is probably due to improved medical care and improvements of life in general. If all goes well then young people in school tday should have an average life span of perhaps 90 years or more. But a genuine concern is a recent trend in our modern lifestyle where changes in our diet towards foods with high fat and sugar content combined with less exercise is causing roughly 20% of people in our country to be overweight and unhealthy. If this trend does not change then we might actually see a decline in our lifespan.
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Daniel Mietchen answered on 16 Jun 2010:
There are only general answers to this question, but they are summarized well in this 20 min TED talk.
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Ian Sillett answered on 21 Jun 2010:
We? As in the human race? I have no idea… probably longer than you and I. So how long have you and I got to live? I think average life expectancy in the UK is about 72, but if you go around jumping in front of buses then it will be considerably shorter! Just make sure you eat a healthy diet and eat plenty of exercise to fulfil your life expectancy as a human. You are human? Because animals have different life expectancys!
Comments
mackwilko commented on :
that cool
caeyajanexx commented on :
please dont use big words in answers, i have no idea what they mean! :LL
Daniel commented on :
TED stands for “Technology, Entertainment, Design”, and TED talks are a series of talks given at annual TED events by some of the most prominent figures in these fields. Follow the link above to see one example. Most other TED talks that I have seen so far (may be a hundred) have well been worth the time.
sugden commented on :
but what about global warming arn’t we all ment to die in 2012 ?
Daniel commented on :
Those 2012 apocalypse stories are basically rubbish, while the effects of global warming will be very heavy by the time your kids will start asking you about it, and they will predominantly cause deaths in poor and overpopulated countries.