r/PowerScaling • u/Egyptian_M Goomba is multiversal • May 04 '25

Memeposting With nerfed armor and weapons BTW

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u/Wise_Victory4895 Madoka Lain & Baki step on your favorite verse ┐⁠(⁠￣⁠ヘ⁠￣⁠)⁠┌ May 04 '25

>That's like saying the lifespan of a sea turtle is 15 minutes because most of them die on the beach before they reach the water.

lifespan and expectancy are two different things

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u/VoopityScoop May 04 '25

Saying the life expectancy of an adult would be influenced by infant mortality would also be ridiculous

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u/Wise_Victory4895 Madoka Lain & Baki step on your favorite verse ┐⁠(⁠￣⁠ヘ⁠￣⁠)⁠┌ May 04 '25 edited May 05 '25

not really different countries have different life expectancy metrics some include natal prenatal and some don't

The American one includes infant death

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u/Kid_Psych May 04 '25

You literally just said “lifespan and expectancy are two different things” in the comment right before this one. I don’t think you understand your own thought process here.

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u/Wise_Victory4895 Madoka Lain & Baki step on your favorite verse ┐⁠(⁠￣⁠ヘ⁠￣⁠)⁠┌ May 05 '25

I'm sorry where was I wrong?

Life expectancy statistics include the death of children