5 (modern) reasons we live longer. And 1 (old) one.

[Thinktank]

Okay - here are the all time top five modern things that make us live longer:

#5 - Improvements in sanitation.


#4 - Improvements in food distribution and refrigeration


#3 - Improvements in standard of living - we are much richer


#2 - Machines do the work for us. So we live longer.


#1 - The absolute top reason we live longer - is an old obsolete technology - rubbing cow pus into a healthy person's bloodstream - known as vaccination.


^ That's the#1 reason we're living longer. It costs $2.00 to produce a vaccine, and can be given to millions of people in a short time (it doesn't take a lot of brains to administer a vaccine) and we live to a hundred because of it.


five thumbs up for vaccines, and the other four modern things.


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[Fancy]

You do know refrigeration started in the 1700's - same as smallpox vaccine? The toilet was invented in the 1500's I believe.
You seem to be referring to the "industrial revolution".

You were talking about sanitation and vaccines on this thread:
viewtopic.php?f=95&t=53198&p=2295639#p2295639

[Thinktank]

Can anyone guess which of those five things doesn't belong?

(hint: - one of those things costs only $2.00 to manufacture - it's cheap
Everything else is expensive)

[Fancy]

... rubbing cow pus into a healthy person's bloodstream - known as vaccination...

Where do you get these ideas? The fluid came from a person, not a cow.

drops of fluid from the newly-developed sores on her hands and arms

http://www.businessinsider.com/edward-j ... ine-2016-5

[Thinktank]

So we're only going to give the Africans a $2.00 thing - a vaccine.

We're not going to give them expensive things - nope -that would cost money.

and how is that working out?


^ our free vaccines just didn't do it for them.

Vaccines do not make people live longer.

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[Fancy]

So we're only going to give the Africans a $2.00 thing - a vaccine.

^ our free vaccines just didn't do it for them.

Vaccines do not make people live longer. ..

If you want to talk about vaccines, this is the thread:

viewtopic.php?f=95&t=72833&p=2298001#p2298001

You do realize children need to take the vaccines. According to the news, almost 10 million African children are not fully immunized.

And your map is outdated.

[Silverstarqueen]

So we're only going to give the Africans a $2.00 thing - a vaccine.

We're not going to give them expensive things - nope -that would cost money.

and how is that working out?


^ our free vaccines just didn't do it for them.

Vaccines do not make people live longer.

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All those millions of children and adults that don't die of smallpox, measles,etc,? they certainly have lived longer.
Other reasons why people live longer: antibiotics, chlorinated water, ER's

[Thinktank]

they certainly have lived longer.

Wow - a $2.00 thing given to Africa by us made them live to 45. While we pay $billions on good stuff
like treated seage and clena water for ourselves and we live to 80. or 100.

We're great. We made Africans live one extra year - with $2.00 vaccines.


a $2.00 thing.

[Fancy]

they certainly have lived longer.

Wow - a $2.00 thing given to Africa by us made them live to 45. While we pay $billions on good stuff
like treated seage and clena water for ourselves and we live to 80. or 100.

We're great. We made Africans live one extra year - with $2.00 vaccines.


a $2.00 thing

Why the misinformation? The life expectancy is much higher.

[Glacier]

Wow, Greenland!

[Silverstarqueen]

The population in Africa has also grown astronomically, and will continue to grow, because that $2.00 (and probably a few other investments) has bought many more lives.

https://www.grida.no/resources/7942