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Re:Any Human Ever – One life, drawn at random from all who h... by lbriner on Thursday September 03, 2026 @11:30AM (#49551660)
After having my first child (a girl who is now nearly 3 years old) these stats impact me so much more. My first roll was a girl in the Iraniam plateau in the 18 century who had a 33% chance of dying before they reached 5. She managed to live to 70 but experience so much death in her life.

I can't imagine my daughter dying before she reaches 5, it feels like it would be the worst feeling I could possibly imagine and then some.

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Re:Any Human Ever – One life, drawn at random from all who h... by WillAdams on Thursday September 03, 2026 @11:50AM (#49552018)
Visit any older cemetery and look for the tiny headstones and the matching very brief lifespans, or read an older obituary for someone from your great-grandparent's generation or further back, or watch a couple of seasons of _Call the Midwife_.
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