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Re:All sound recordings prior to 1923 will enter the US publ... by LanceH on Tuesday December 07, 2021 @11:29AM (#29474454)
Creates the odd incentive for people to die.
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Re:All sound recordings prior to 1923 will enter the US publ... by devcpp on Tuesday December 07, 2021 @06:24PM (#29479480)
And also to not die, since they earn money for their children. It's the reverse of the usual inheritance situation, where the state and the kids both want the person to die.
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Re:All sound recordings prior to 1923 will enter the US publ... by vineyardmike on Tuesday December 07, 2021 @06:29PM (#29479522)
Maybe timeleft = (AVG_LIFE_EXPECTANCY - currAge) or till death if currAge > avglife
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