The cost of uncertain life span

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The standard deviation in adult life span is about 15 years in the U.S. https://t.co/dApv0QDiMm

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@IceIsMyVice μ +σ of national life expectancy. That's the national average + one standard deviation. In the US that works out to 77 + 15 = 92 so just round down to 90 and call it a̶ ̶d̶a̶y̶ a lifetime. Source: "The Cost of Uncertain Life Span" https://t.