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On 10/24/05, Dennis De Jarnette <positivedennis@...> wrote:

There are several articles in today's print edition of USA TODAY aboutlongevity in general and Calorie restriction. A whole series of articles

is planned for this week on Longevity.Positive Dennis

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Online also:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2005-10-23-bare-minimum-diet_x.htm

On 10/24/05, Dennis De Jarnette <positivedennis@...> wrote:

There are several articles in today's print edition of USA TODAY aboutlongevity in general and Calorie restriction. A whole series of articles

is planned for this week on Longevity.Positive Dennis

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I have a feeling any math model that can be constructed is not going to allow for all the variables, like eg, CR may work better for someone whose parents lived to 75yo as opposed to 95yo. It may work better for men who live 10 yrs short of women. It may appear to work better for those whose families had CVD, diabetes, because it reduces mortality.

But the mainest thing is, it's not that hard to do, and the opposite is an unproved paradigm, ie, that plump is healthy, that it's "proper" for us to get heavier as we age.

Regards.

[ ] USA Print Edition There are several articles in today's print edition of USA TODAY about longevity in general and Calorie restriction. A whole series of articles is planned for this week on Longevity.Positive Dennis

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I have a feeling any math model that can be constructed is not going to allow for all the variables, like eg, CR may work better for someone whose parents lived to 75yo as opposed to 95yo. It may work better for men who live 10 yrs short of women. It may appear to work better for those whose families had CVD, diabetes, because it reduces mortality.

But the mainest thing is, it's not that hard to do, and the opposite is an unproved paradigm, ie, that plump is healthy, that it's "proper" for us to get heavier as we age.

Regards.

[ ] USA Print Edition There are several articles in today's print edition of USA TODAY about longevity in general and Calorie restriction. A whole series of articles is planned for this week on Longevity.Positive Dennis

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jwwright wrote:

I have a

feeling any math model that can be constructed is not going to allow

for all the variables, like eg, CR may work better for someone whose

parents lived to 75yo as opposed to 95yo. It may work better for men

who live 10 yrs short of women. It may appear to work better for those

whose families had CVD, diabetes, because it reduces mortality.

But the

mainest thing is, it's not that hard to do, and the opposite is an

unproved paradigm, ie, that plump is healthy, that it's "proper" for us

to get heavier as we age.

Regards.

While the article poo-poed (I just love that word) CR. It is

interesting to me that it hyped mini CR ( which for the average

american would result in being quite thin). Also the article said that

the diet would not extend life beyond 120. (This is a classic straw man

argument) It also stated that the life extension would only be 5 years,

as if that was terrible. ly If I thought I could get an extra 5

years (i'm 50) and improve my health in the meanwhile I would do it, I

wonder what I am waiting for!

Positive Dennis

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jwwright wrote:

I have a

feeling any math model that can be constructed is not going to allow

for all the variables, like eg, CR may work better for someone whose

parents lived to 75yo as opposed to 95yo. It may work better for men

who live 10 yrs short of women. It may appear to work better for those

whose families had CVD, diabetes, because it reduces mortality.

But the

mainest thing is, it's not that hard to do, and the opposite is an

unproved paradigm, ie, that plump is healthy, that it's "proper" for us

to get heavier as we age.

Regards.

While the article poo-poed (I just love that word) CR. It is

interesting to me that it hyped mini CR ( which for the average

american would result in being quite thin). Also the article said that

the diet would not extend life beyond 120. (This is a classic straw man

argument) It also stated that the life extension would only be 5 years,

as if that was terrible. ly If I thought I could get an extra 5

years (i'm 50) and improve my health in the meanwhile I would do it, I

wonder what I am waiting for!

Positive Dennis

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It was a singularly shallowly researched and uninformative article, imo--a fine and upstanding example of typical USA Today "journalism." You had the one-mouse freak show and then the fair-and-balanced naysayer with nothing beyond his "model" to back up his claim, despite [unmentioned] CR/longevity corroboration from every species up into the primates. "Uninformed and Uninformative" . . . maybe that can be their "All the News That's Fit to Print."

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I have a feeling any math model that can be constructed is not going to allow for all the variables, like eg, CR may work better for someone whose parents lived to 75yo as opposed to 95yo. It may work better for men who live 10 yrs short of women. It may appear to work better for those whose families had CVD, diabetes, because it reduces mortality.

But the mainest thing is, it's not that hard to do, and the opposite is an unproved paradigm, ie, that plump is healthy, that it's "proper" for us to get heavier as we age.

Regards.

[ ] USA Print Edition There are several articles in today's print edition of USA TODAY about longevity in general and Calorie restriction. A whole series of articles is planned for this week on Longevity.Positive Dennis

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It was a singularly shallowly researched and uninformative article, imo--a fine and upstanding example of typical USA Today "journalism." You had the one-mouse freak show and then the fair-and-balanced naysayer with nothing beyond his "model" to back up his claim, despite [unmentioned] CR/longevity corroboration from every species up into the primates. "Uninformed and Uninformative" . . . maybe that can be their "All the News That's Fit to Print."

Maco Re: [ ] USA Print Edition

I have a feeling any math model that can be constructed is not going to allow for all the variables, like eg, CR may work better for someone whose parents lived to 75yo as opposed to 95yo. It may work better for men who live 10 yrs short of women. It may appear to work better for those whose families had CVD, diabetes, because it reduces mortality.

But the mainest thing is, it's not that hard to do, and the opposite is an unproved paradigm, ie, that plump is healthy, that it's "proper" for us to get heavier as we age.

Regards.

[ ] USA Print Edition There are several articles in today's print edition of USA TODAY about longevity in general and Calorie restriction. A whole series of articles is planned for this week on Longevity.Positive Dennis

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Hi Folks:

Gosh am I impressed. Here is Mr. (Dr.? I doubt it) Phelan, who says

he has a nice little mathematical formula that will predict, given

just details of your diet, how long you will live. Pretty original;

worth fame in his profession I would think; perhaps a Nobel prize.

IF IT WORKS.

So, Mr. Phelan what EVIDENCE do you have that it works? For a start

it will take fifty or more years for you to get empirical evidence to

demonstrate that it works. So how many years have you been working

on it so far? Given some persuasive evidence I am prepared to change

my mind.

My guess is that his other faculty members are gonna be laughing

behind his back about this.

Rodney.

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Hi Folks:

Gosh am I impressed. Here is Mr. (Dr.? I doubt it) Phelan, who says

he has a nice little mathematical formula that will predict, given

just details of your diet, how long you will live. Pretty original;

worth fame in his profession I would think; perhaps a Nobel prize.

IF IT WORKS.

So, Mr. Phelan what EVIDENCE do you have that it works? For a start

it will take fifty or more years for you to get empirical evidence to

demonstrate that it works. So how many years have you been working

on it so far? Given some persuasive evidence I am prepared to change

my mind.

My guess is that his other faculty members are gonna be laughing

behind his back about this.

Rodney.

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