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posted on 15/5/18

My grandad smoked since he was a teenager until he died, aged 99. His lungs were a mess though.

Grandma didn't smoke and lived to 102.

Make of that what you will.

comment by Obers (U3904)

posted on 15/5/18

Individual stories prove nothing

posted on 15/5/18

Obers. You're right, it's why I posted the fact that 'overweight' people live longer.
Incidentally teetotallers die younger.

posted on 15/5/18

comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 1 minute ago
Obers. You're right, it's why I posted the fact that 'overweight' people live longer.
Incidentally teetotallers die younger.
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Is that a fact? I've seen no proof at all of that, in fact you can't even define what you mean by overweight.

posted on 15/5/18

https://www.independent.co.uk/life.../why-being-overweight-means-you-live-longer-t.
https://share.kaiserpermanente.org/.../underweight-and-extremely-obese-die-earlier-th...
https://www.yourtango.com/.../people-who-overweight-live-longer-says-science

thescienceexplorer.com/.../overweight-people-actually-tend-live-longer-normal-weigh.

There you go. A lot of 'facts' are actually not facts. It doesn't apply to obese people though.

posted on 15/5/18

I genuinely cannot access a single one of those links

posted on 15/5/18

Not sure why not, but at least you can type in what I did. Do overweight people live longer than normal weight. The Independent one is top of the list.
Tbf, I'm useless copy and pasting on the phone.

comment by Savarok (U7106)

posted on 15/5/18

A 18 wheel Articulated lorry shouldn't pay the same price as a ford focus to fill it's tank just because it uses the same fuel.

Silly discussion, if it costs more to manufacture it costs more to purchase.

posted on 15/5/18

It may cost threepence more for the material. Silly comment about trucks and cars.

posted on 15/5/18

What if you're 6ft 10 and athletic?

Should you pay the fat tax for your larger clothes?

posted on 15/5/18

Will Jacamo go for the same.

posted on 16/5/18

comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 18 hours, 6 minutes ago
It may cost threepence more for the material. Silly comment about trucks and cars.
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3p?

Sources please.

comment by Tu Meke (U3732)

posted on 17/5/18

Some people are just naturally broader and taller (and still in great shape) than some of the obvious pencil-necks out there.

posted on 17/5/18

I like to look at it as natural selection.

Make the weak pay more for their fabric and they're more likely to freeze to death in winter.

Make it cheaper for fat facks to eat themselves to death.

Give a little leg up to those who got a headstart so they continue to improve the species.

Win-win for humanity.

posted on 17/5/18

comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 14 minutes ago
I like to look at it as natural selection.

Make the weak pay more for their fabric and they're more likely to freeze to death in winter.

Make it cheaper for fat facks to eat themselves to death.

Give a little leg up to those who got a headstart so they continue to improve the species.

Win-win for humanity.
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It literally is survival of the shiittttest nowadays. People can't afford to live unless they produce a council kid so that they can get a free flat. It's the opposite of what it should be. I remember a small girl child kid on the bus talking to her mum and asked "So if I have a baby, I get a free flat?" and the mother replied "dinnae be stupat, you have tae go tae the joab centre an tell em ye'v had a bairn an they'll gee you a flat."

We voted to get rid of foreigners and look after our own. Now let's vote to get rid of our own. Either a one child policy or murder all babies who come out of the womb without at least £1000 to their name.

comment by Neo (U9135)

posted on 17/5/18

comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 36 minutes ago
I like to look at it as natural selection.

Make the weak pay more for their fabric and they're more likely to freeze to death in winter.

Make it cheaper for fat facks to eat themselves to death.

Give a little leg up to those who got a headstart so they continue to improve the species.

Win-win for humanity.
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posted on 17/5/18

comment by Kevin Holt (U1734)
posted 33 minutes ago
comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 14 minutes ago
I like to look at it as natural selection.

Make the weak pay more for their fabric and they're more likely to freeze to death in winter.

Make it cheaper for fat facks to eat themselves to death.

Give a little leg up to those who got a headstart so they continue to improve the species.

Win-win for humanity.
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It literally is survival of the shiittttest nowadays. People can't afford to live unless they produce a council kid so that they can get a free flat. It's the opposite of what it should be. I remember a small girl child kid on the bus talking to her mum and asked "So if I have a baby, I get a free flat?" and the mother replied "dinnae be stupat, you have tae go tae the joab centre an tell em ye'v had a bairn an they'll gee you a flat."

We voted to get rid of foreigners and look after our own. Now let's vote to get rid of our own. Either a one child policy or murder all babies who come out of the womb without at least £1000 to their name.
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Great idea, the world is overpopulated, we will need to carry this out in multiple countries, especially those with high birth rates

posted on 17/5/18

comment by Adam 'The interview' Lallana (U20650)
posted 4 minutes ago

Great idea, the world is overpopulated, we will need to carry this out in multiple countries, especially those with high birth rates
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Birth rates have gone down as countries have gotten wealthier. They haven't got wealthier because they had lower birth rates.

posted on 17/5/18

comment by Adam 'The interview' Lallana (U20650)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by Kevin Holt (U1734)
posted 33 minutes ago
comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 14 minutes ago
I like to look at it as natural selection.

Make the weak pay more for their fabric and they're more likely to freeze to death in winter.

Make it cheaper for fat facks to eat themselves to death.

Give a little leg up to those who got a headstart so they continue to improve the species.

Win-win for humanity.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
It literally is survival of the shiittttest nowadays. People can't afford to live unless they produce a council kid so that they can get a free flat. It's the opposite of what it should be. I remember a small girl child kid on the bus talking to her mum and asked "So if I have a baby, I get a free flat?" and the mother replied "dinnae be stupat, you have tae go tae the joab centre an tell em ye'v had a bairn an they'll gee you a flat."

We voted to get rid of foreigners and look after our own. Now let's vote to get rid of our own. Either a one child policy or murder all babies who come out of the womb without at least £1000 to their name.
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Great idea, the world is overpopulated, we will need to carry this out in multiple countries, especially those with high birth rates
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IQ based neutering? Like the exams you have at age 11 or something in England but if you fail you get your knnob chopped off.

posted on 17/5/18

IQ based neutering? Like the exams you have at age 11 or something in England but if you fail you get your knnob chopped off.
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Disagree. Self-replicating morons will always be cheaper than robots.

We've nearly perfected the 24/7 dopamine release systems they need to keep going.

Next we hook all that VR up to actual farming and (luxury item) manufacturing processes.

Bob's yer uncle.

posted on 17/5/18

comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 28 seconds ago
IQ based neutering? Like the exams you have at age 11 or something in England but if you fail you get your knnob chopped off.
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Disagree. Self-replicating morons will always be cheaper than robots.

We've nearly perfected the 24/7 dopamine release systems they need to keep going.

Next we hook all that VR up to actual farming and (luxury item) manufacturing processes.

Bob's yer uncle.
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Big companies rule the world and they need stupid people as they are their customers. What would McDonalds do if everyone was intelligent enough to not eat there? Advertising would be non-existent if people were smart enough to think for themselves. Stupid people = profit.

posted on 17/5/18

comment by Kevin Holt (U1734)
posted 44 seconds ago
comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 28 seconds ago
IQ based neutering? Like the exams you have at age 11 or something in England but if you fail you get your knnob chopped off.
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Disagree. Self-replicating morons will always be cheaper than robots.

We've nearly perfected the 24/7 dopamine release systems they need to keep going.

Next we hook all that VR up to actual farming and (luxury item) manufacturing processes.

Bob's yer uncle.
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Big companies rule the world and they need stupid people as they are their customers. What would McDonalds do if everyone was intelligent enough to not eat there? Advertising would be non-existent if people were smart enough to think for themselves. Stupid people = profit.
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Good post Barry

posted on 17/5/18

comment by Elton Ngwatala (U1734)
posted 8 hours, 53 minutes ago
comment by Adam 'The interview' Lallana (U20650)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by Kevin Holt (U1734)
posted 33 minutes ago
comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 14 minutes ago
I like to look at it as natural selection.

Make the weak pay more for their fabric and they're more likely to freeze to death in winter.

Make it cheaper for fat facks to eat themselves to death.

Give a little leg up to those who got a headstart so they continue to improve the species.

Win-win for humanity.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
It literally is survival of the shiittttest nowadays. People can't afford to live unless they produce a council kid so that they can get a free flat. It's the opposite of what it should be. I remember a small girl child kid on the bus talking to her mum and asked "So if I have a baby, I get a free flat?" and the mother replied "dinnae be stupat, you have tae go tae the joab centre an tell em ye'v had a bairn an they'll gee you a flat."

We voted to get rid of foreigners and look after our own. Now let's vote to get rid of our own. Either a one child policy or murder all babies who come out of the womb without at least £1000 to their name.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Great idea, the world is overpopulated, we will need to carry this out in multiple countries, especially those with high birth rates
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IQ based neutering? Like the exams you have at age 11 or something in England but if you fail you get your knnob chopped off.
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Not so! If you fail you might not have a knnob and therefore you might be a candidate for gender re-assignment surgery!

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