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   Llewellenbruce said, about 1 month ago

   Like old age.

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   Superfrog said, about 1 month ago

   There’s a lot of that about.

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   Yukoner said, about 1 month ago

   Old age is just a sign of longevity.

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   jrbj said, about 1 month ago

   “Natural Causes” shows that we are dying from the time we are born. The end is inevitably approaching the whole time.

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   CogentModality said, about 1 month ago

   Only two outcomes. Grow old or die young.

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   rshive said, about 1 month ago

   Always remember the longer you live
   The sooner you bloody well die!

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   Richard said, about 1 month ago

   I avoid “natural causes” and cliches like the plague.

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   FishStix said, about 1 month ago

   rshive said: Always remember the longer you live
   The sooner you bloody well die!

   hmmm. I would have sworn that the longer you live, the later you die!

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   jopado said, about 1 month ago

   Ya know…for us ‘old timers’ this takes on a modicum of significance.

   The reason I don’t exercise is because I want to be sick when I die.

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    BC13 said, about 1 month ago

    Who’s to say what’s natural? I just don’t want to die in a hospital bed.

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    ♠Lonewolf♠ said, about 1 month ago

    This comment section has little chance of dying out anytime soon!

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    algurka said, about 1 month ago

    Reminds me of a story about a guy who doesn’t exercise because the additional amount of time added to his life thru exercising is exceeding by the amount of time exercising. Therefore, he doesn’t exercise and enjoys life without the pain and sweat.

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    whmIII said, about 1 month ago

    Live, love and laugh a lot…

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    shelty said, about 1 month ago

    Hey! I’m waiting for one of those ‘natural causes’ diseases to catch up to me one of these days too.

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    EarlWash said, about 1 month ago

    I intend to live to be 132, only to end up falling from a very tall old apple tree, or being shot to death by some very jealous very young husband. Now, THAT’S natural!

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    hotbunny said, about 1 month ago

    uhuh the natural causes, is when the doctors dont know why the person die…they always say die of NATURAL CAUSES.

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    hotbunny said, about 1 month ago

    no wonder the man is scare…

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    hotbunny said, about 1 month ago

    soooo relax…

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    Susan001 said, about 1 month ago

    Former child actor Tommy Rettig died of “natural causes”–at age 54!
    Doesn’t sound “natural” to me.

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    SQUIDBREAKER said, about 1 month ago

    In my latter days I plan to go on a continuous cruise ship rather than being sent to a nursing home. It’s cheaper, there’s better food and always medical staff on board.

    It’s a weird disease to actually think - medicare is a more ‘natural’ way to go.

    A.

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    fritzoid said, about 1 month ago

    I could be the guy in algurka’s comment. I’d rather have a short life doing things I enjoy than a long life doing things I hate.

    Eat right, exercise, die anyway. And ANY ONE of us could get hit by a truck tomorrow, crossing the street…

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    cholldekkgher stenst... said, about 1 month ago

    Biz? What kinda name is Biz?
    And no, I’d rather die so fast that I did not have time to think about it. No pain, no problem.

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    pbarnrob said, about 1 month ago

    Capt. Jack Harkness aside (of Torchwood, and maybe the Doctor), the loop invariant is that not one of us is going to get out of this gig alive, so enjoy the trip, and do things you would be proud of if you were inclined to pride. And you won’t see a U-Haul following a hearse.

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    Ushindi said, about 1 month ago

    Remember Jim Fixx, who wrote The Complete Book Of Running? Much, much sweaty, painful exercise, very good shape, and died of a massive heart attack at 52. I’ve already beat him, and that’s without all the time-consuming tiresome exercise nonsense. If I ever see him, I’ll make sure to rub it in….

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    Johanan Rakkav said, about 1 month ago

    Carl Sagan once cited an old mortuary chart saying that several people in London had died due to “planet”. He wondered what the symptoms were, if memory serves. So do I.

    All these anecdotes about those on the bell curve who live long lives despite living unhealthy lives and those on the bell curve who live short lives despite living healthy lives. Tsk, tsk. I thought y’all could reason better than that. Although I’m no one to talk (I maintain my mental life better than I do my physical life), there are statistical benefits to “living right”, and those who are statistically unusual don’t disprove the overall statistical benefits.

    I don’t know about the rest of you, but I plan on living forever. But that will require an eventual upgrade of the hardware by the Manufacturer, after the software and data have been stored for a while.

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    NoBrandName said, about 1 month ago

    @Rakkav, we’ll have none of that logic and statistical evidence here. Anecdotes only, please. The more ludicrous the better.

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    Richard said, about 1 month ago

    As Biz once said, he lives from one colonoscopothy to the other.

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    EarlWash said, about 1 month ago

    When it comes time for me to go, I want to go peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather…not yelling and screeming like all the passengers in his car.

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    OldHipster said, about 1 month ago

    Aw nutz, Earl, I wanted to say that, until I saw you say it!

    Oh well…………..

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    Just plain Steve said, about 1 month ago

    Susan001 said, about 11 hours ago

    Former child actor Tommy Rettig died of “natural causes”–at age 54!
    Doesn’t sound “natural” to me.

    ---

    He wouldn’t have died if Lassie was still around to rescue him from the well!

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    fritzoid said, about 1 month ago

    Specifically with regard to Jim Fixx, I think that his autopsy showed that he had some sort of heart defect, and that if he hadn’t exercised regularly it might have killed him much EARLIER.

    I agree with Rakkav about the bell-curve, though. If an extended lifespan IS what you’re after, there are ways to improve your chances (although of course there are no guarantees). But assuming that, whenever and however I die, I have a few moments to look back, all I’m hoping is that I can answer “Yes” to the question “Am I happy with what I did with what I got?”

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    Ushindi said, about 1 month ago

    Yes, Jim Fixx was in bad shape when he started running, and no doubt the exercise improved his life span, and no doubt MY life span would be improved by more exercise, but if you’re looking for logic (or statistical analysis or bell curves), watching two birds at a restaurant counter speaking perfect English may not be the best place to expect to find it.