[lit-ideas] Re: Writing while drinking
- From: "Andy Amago" <aamago@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 12:07:54 -0400
Genetics has to combine with environment. Someone with a genetic
propensity who indulges in self destructive behavior is almost guaranteed
an early death. I'd say that genetics are more important, and given that
insurance companies charge you more if your father died under the age of 60
and mother under the age of 50, most likely, it's pretty settled. Having
said that, if one is genetically predisposed but goes out of their way to
live healthfully, they probably level out the playing field. Also, if an
occupation keeps people working, in general, into their 70's and 80's and
90's, it's a pretty fair bet that there's something protective in it. I'd
say too that we have to distinguish between heart failure and heart attack.
They're very different.
> [Original Message]
> From: Paul Stone <pas@xxxxxxxx>
> To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 10/18/2006 11:31:47 AM
> Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Writing while drinking
>
>
> >I can't say for sure one way or the other, but you don't say how complete
> >this list is.
>
> It's not complete at all.
>
> > Plus there are only 5 from 1911 to 2006 and they all died before age
60.
>
> There are others who died after 70, but I would consider that 'old age'
[no
> offense intended to anyone] rather than heart problems.
> These were just some names of those younger than 60 that I found in a
five
> minute search. In the article I referred to from a few years back, there
> were a lot more names, but I don't remember where to find it, so I
couldn't.
>
> >Seems like there's something else at work here, something inherited
perhaps.
>
> Possibly. But do you think that more men between 40 and 60 who die from
> heart attacks do so because of hereditary heart problems rather than a
> propensity for indulging in behaviour that may contribute to the
likelihood
> of having a grabber?
>
> p
>
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