Originally Posted by
bblair
According to Google AI:
Historical Trajectory
- Pre-Industrial Stagnation: From the Paleolithic era through the early 19th century, global life expectancy generally languished between 20 and 40 years. High death rates among children meant that while some individuals reached their 70s or 80s, the average remained low.
- The 20th Century Leap: Between 1900 and 2000, life expectancy in high-income nations rose by approximately 30 years. In the U.S., it climbed from roughly 47 years in 1900 to nearly 79 by 2019.
- Global Progress: The global average rose from 32 years in 1900 to more than 73 years by 2023.
So that tells me that eating chessie puffs and fast food burgers actually makes a person live longer. It's Science, look it up.
Longer life is the result of advances in medical science , invention of antibiotics to fight infections , abundant food supply, and a safer overall lifestyle.