Posted on 10/19/2018 10:55:55 AM PDT by Red Badger
There may be something in this. I got half of my DNA from my Mom, who told me I’d be dead at 12 if I didn’t pick up my room right now.
Yes, I’ read that not long ago!..................
It would be realistic only if 8% of people die of accidents and about 25% die prematurely due infection or fatal illness and the rest 67% die of diseases due to ageing. But we don’t know who that 67% are and can’t be determined. So what good is a study that tells you you are in the lottery whether you want to be or not for that 67% number. And especially when the first 33% are not identified. If you end up not paying attention and becoming a splat on the front of a bus, does that mean someone else gets to old age? Or wee they counted in the 67% due to DNA. (I don’t think DNA covers stupidity)
Determining illness is a guess. What happens if they find a cure for cancer, heart disease, diabetes? That screws up the guess.
I’m reminded of the movie DAVE, when as the president he is asking why millions of dollars are being spent to advertise so people will be happy with the car they already purchased. Don’t these numbers guys have better things to do like finding funds for cures of illnesses or fix world hunger. Or is this their answer to identify people who they need to stop treating or starve that didn’t get the 67 percentile marker? Surely they can do better than this with their time.
This was one of the major problems with the ACA, and was stumped by Obama on ending life refusal of treatment determined by cost effectiveness and not quality of life issues. And to put it even more into focus, they had already set up a bank of bean counters to determine who was worth the cost and was prepared to write them off. Give them a study like this they can misuse, and it is just another door they can close in your face and watch you do what they don’t care about to begin with......you die. Now who’s playing God?
rwood
“They have a name for people who forget things and it is . . . I forget what it’s called. But they have a name for it. “
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Thanks for that. My life line looks pretty good.
“They have a name for people who forget things and it is . . . I forget what it’s called. But they have a name for it.”
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BipolarBob - Loved it!! Still laughing at your wonderful response!
I do not think my DNA knows anything about my driving habits or my Hold my beer moments
The Parable of the Rich Fool
13 Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”
14 Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?” 15 Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”
16 And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest. 17 He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’
18 “Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store my surplus grain. 19 And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.”’
20 “But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’
21 “This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God.”
Not only do you want to know, but also who else is going to want to know.
Prospective spouse, employer, etc...
“It’s not all DNA.”
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Oh, my. I am truly sorry for your loss. Either way, it’s tragic.
Thank you. You’re very kind.
Check the math
It appears that methuselah was killed in the flood
Check the math
It appears that methuselah was killed in the flood
The IRS........................
Found it! Proverbs 6:6-8, Proverbs 30:24-25.
Who knew I’d be thinking/writing about ants of all things. I most definitely combined the parable about the Ant and the parable about the Farmer.
Why in the world, or how in the world, I managed to combine the two different parables is way beyond me.
On the bright side at least I remembered the ant!! And that’s probably because living in West Texas those stinkers are everywhere. LOL
Again, thank each of you for the verses!
With the world the way it is, not soon enough.
Very accurate unless you smoke, drink, eat too much or step out across a busy intersection while ogling your smart phone.
plus Do drugs or vote democrat..................
Great t-shirt quote!!!!
I'll be 85 then......Lord willing and the creek don't rise.....
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