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Re:Corona Game: A simulation of how Covid-19 spreads by maxerickson on Thursday July 08, 2021 @04:30PM (#27777220)
The life expectancy of people that die at 82 doesn't count against them like that. Glancing at a UK life table, life expectancy at age 83 is 7 years for men and 8 years for women.

Throw in the youngers and it is clear enough the math should work out fine.

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Re:Corona Game: A simulation of how Covid-19 spreads by collyw on Friday July 09, 2021 @10:24AM (#27783963)
An average includes "youngers".

The expected life expectancy you give isn't for people with an average of two comorbidities.

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Re:Corona Game: A simulation of how Covid-19 spreads by maxerickson on Friday July 09, 2021 @04:18PM (#27788061)
In our thought experiment, the younger people all have more years of life expectancy than the older people.
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