# How long do you expect to live?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-do-you-expect-to-live/503800>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 21, 2009, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-do-you-expect-to-live/503800 "2009-07-21T23:36:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![misling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ab097/32.png) [@misling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misling)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-do-you-expect-to-live/503800/61 "2009-07-23T18:41:26Z")

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Well, going by genetics, I will either drop dead this year (my dad’s family history of heart disease), or live to be 94 and ornery with it (my mom’s family).  
Actually it’s only the males of my dad’s family that drop dead at 48-50, and I am female, so not likely.

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**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-do-you-expect-to-live/503800/62 "2009-07-23T18:43:30Z")

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Until 2012 . Then we all go at once.

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**Author:** ![Fretful\_Porpentine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fretful_porpentine/32/2873_2.png) [@Fretful\_Porpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fretful_Porpentine)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-do-you-expect-to-live/503800/63 "2009-07-23T18:46:01Z")

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I would guess late 80s, since all of my grandparents made it at least that long. That said, I hate going to the doctor and therefore never do, so if I develop cancer at forty I’m probably screwed.

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**Author:** ![Gymnopithys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/fbc32d/32.png) [@Gymnopithys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gymnopithys)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-do-you-expect-to-live/503800/64 "2009-07-23T20:11:00Z")

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According to this test, my life expectancy is 100.  
According to a similar test published in Time Magazine years ago, my life expectancy should be 85.

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**Author:** ![Gymnopithys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/fbc32d/32.png) [@Gymnopithys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gymnopithys)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-do-you-expect-to-live/503800/65 "2009-07-23T20:15:23Z")

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I sympathize with you, **Shagnasty**. Don’t desperate. I hope to read at least 30’000 more posts from you.

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