# What would happen if everyone over the age of 70 died tomorrow?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 17, 2016, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-if-everyone-over-the-age-of-70-died-tomorrow/772212 "2016-11-17T00:52:26Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 17, 2016, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-if-everyone-over-the-age-of-70-died-tomorrow/772212/1 "2016-11-17T00:52:26Z")

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Imagine that some force, aliens perhaps, was so aggravated by the outcome of the election they managed to kill off everyone on earth who was over the age of 70. Satisfied with the results, they don’t stick around to harm anyone who wasn’t yet 70, so the people who would turn 70 on Friday or later luck out.

How does life change if everyone over the age of 70 suddenly dropped dead? What changes socially? Politically? Economically?

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