Ed Weick wrote,
>It should be noted that the footnote appears to confirm the life-expectancy
>figure used by Prof. Cohen. However, Tom's point about the accuracy and
>meaningfulness of the figure remains valid.
I've seen several other sources confirming the life expectancy figure of 57
years for males. It's also feasible for the numbers to be accurate -- in the
sense that they are correctly computed using appropriate data, etc. -- yet
still exagerate the impact of the changes simply because of the way an
indicator such as "life expectancy" is constructed.
Regards,
Tom Walker
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
#408 1035 Pacific St.
Vancouver, B.C.
V6E 4G7
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(604) 669-3286
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The TimeWork Web: http://www.vcn.bc.ca/timework/
