Majority of Babies Will Live to 100—How Will They Do It?

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I bet the statistics they are using is from around the world and not necessarily from the united states . In a world where polls, figures and “supply in demand” are all manipulated, Face it until we get a public option we will be referred to as customers, Not the old fashion word they used to use “patient” not even doctors have patients, If they have to talk to you for more than 7 minutes its costing them money. In this world of “it just makes good business” even if it is not moral or ethical.
I will only believe what I see when it comes to big business and there manipulated statistics and polls. Big business even manipulate “supply and demand” which this country was built on. In the Hands of big business manipulated “supply and demand” also will destroy us. If you are for big business ask yourself if you care about your country, If you do study history with a open mind and you will see where your mistake is, If you do not then do not vote and stay out of politics.
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Don D. Brock of AZ 3:34PM October 03, 2009

Here's a newsflash, the world is actually getting provably worse, we have seen it's peak, and you can forget about lots of people living past 100. I know it's not an optimistic outlook, but no matter, the kids you bear are in for a @#%*storm.

Patty Cakes of CA 10:26PM October 02, 2009

What data are they extrapolating here? Anyone 100 today was born in 1909. The do say “death rates are dropping among people over 80” but these people were born before 1930. Can you imagine the difference between these people and those that haven’t even been born yet?
Go outside and look around at people born between around 1980 – 30 years old now - how many do you think will make it to 100? If you want to simply extrapolate a trend, figure at least a 5 pound gain per year once they hit 30, so given an average 150+ weight today, 50% will be 500 pounds 70 years hence! Just guessing on the exact numbers, but you get the idea. And the trend is worse every 10 years.
And yet I’m sure people read this and believe it …

Armand G Eddon of CA 5:25PM October 02, 2009

No they won't, if we have a world war (and there's bound to be one soon as the squabble over natural resources is heating up even as we speak!) It does not matter how healthy they are...nuclear radiation still kills.

Hillellery 2:16PM October 02, 2009