tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post114462650709398178..comments2023-11-03T19:05:08.512+11:00Comments on Harry Clarke: The death clockUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post-1144634868075510632006-04-10T12:07:00.000+10:002006-04-10T12:07:00.000+10:00I don't believe in it Patrick. Indeed, I point out...I don't believe in it Patrick. Indeed, I point out that it ignores nationality and overemphasises the role of BMI. <BR/><BR/>The point was to verify Fine's claim that people exaggerate their forecast lifespan when confronted with any forecast. I forecast my date of death and immediately thought - that's too soon. <BR/><BR/>Life Tables can be constructed which extrapolate past reduction in mortality trends - I don't know if the Death Clock site does so. <BR/><BR/>By the way there are numerous sites on the web which do this calculation.hchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13799594181016858701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post-1144633594687598402006-04-10T11:46:00.000+10:002006-04-10T11:46:00.000+10:00That death clock might be relevant to my grandmoth...That death clock might be relevant to my grandmother's generation, except that she should already have died, apparently.<BR/><BR/>How anyone, let alone an economist, can think that current life expectancies calculated on the basis of the last generation are a useful guide to future life spans dependant on as-yet experimental or undeveloped medicine is beyond me.<BR/><BR/>A simple step to get something more useful would be to try and factor in GDP per capita growth and the positive effect that has on life-spans.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com