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2014-02-02 -Short Attention Span Theater-

People slow to react are more likely to die prematurely, study finds

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Posted by Beavis 2014-02-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

#1 Screw standard deviation. What was the error, and variance?

Posted by OldSpook 2014-02-02 00:34|| 2014-02-02 00:34|| Front Page Top

#2 ...great. Another test for my ever-curious doctor to order...

378 of 5,134, or 7.4%, went to the "harp farm" over the study period, but we are not provided an age of death distribution, an important piece of information...also do not see any means of employment data and other variables that may be germane to the cause and expectation of demise...if this is all there is, it needs qualified acceptance(imho)...

Posted by Uncle Phester 2014-02-02 00:40|| 2014-02-02 00:40|| Front Page Top

#3 There are two kinds of bayonet fighters, the quick, and the dead.
~ SFC Pettus, 1969.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-02-02 02:27|| 2014-02-02 02:27|| Front Page Top

#4 50 times no Banana pellet, it ain't reaction speed, it's brainz man.

Posted by Shipman 2014-02-02 02:30|| 2014-02-02 02:30|| Front Page Top

#5 People slow to react are more likely to die prematurely, study finds

Which is why every MO FPS player knows they want a landline and not satellite hookup.

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-02-02 07:19|| 2014-02-02 07:19|| Front Page Top

#6 Did they correct for age distribution at the time of test?

From the sounds of things they didn't bother. Therefore the study shows that If aging slows reactions then age is related to death-risk...

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2014-02-02 07:25|| 2014-02-02 07:25|| Front Page Top

#7 What difference does it make? They got funded.

Posted by KBK 2014-02-02 09:46|| 2014-02-02 09:46|| Front Page Top

#8 Half the deaths were heart attacks and cancer, WTH does that have to do with slaloming three deer in the road?

Ship is right, you have to show up first.

My son is really good about going from reading is great to pluggin headphones into the outlet is great in 1.5 seconds. That's quick on the ol decision making process.

But in that case, its not his but my reaction speed which makes the difference.

Gettin payaaiid!

Posted by swksvolFF 2014-02-02 10:14|| 2014-02-02 10:14|| Front Page Top

#9 How fast are your reactions? Test at <LINK>

Posted by Uncle Phester 2014-02-02 10:14|| 2014-02-02 10:14|| Front Page Top

#10 Quick enough to not click to the BBC? :)

Posted by swksvolFF 2014-02-02 10:32|| 2014-02-02 10:32|| Front Page Top

#11 WATCH.....out.....

Posted by Knuckles Lumplump6933 2014-02-02 14:52|| 2014-02-02 14:52|| Front Page Top

#12 There is a graph somewhere, but I cannot find it, that shows cheese production in Wisconsin versus highway deaths.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2014-02-02 18:35|| 2014-02-02 18:35|| Front Page Top

#13 Here is something bringing up the same point

Posted by Alaska Paul 2014-02-02 19:04|| 2014-02-02 19:04|| Front Page Top

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