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C M Edwards

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From: Lake Charles LA USA

Registered: 2002-04-29

Posts: 1,012

Re: Optimists Live Longer

Well, it's official, optimists are more likely to survive illnesses requiring hospitalization - 42 percent more likely - giving them a slightly longer lifespan.

Hmm... I wonder how much more likely they are to successfully develop new launch & propulsion technologies?   

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Grypd

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From: Scotland, Europe

Registered: 2004-06-07

Posts: 1,879

Re: Optimists Live Longer

I dont believe it

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John Creighton

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From: Nova Scotia, Canada

Registered: 2001-09-04

Posts: 2,401

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Re: Optimists Live Longer

I dont believe it

I do but I think it is more to do with stress levels then how optimistic a person is. If a person believes everything is hopeless then they could likely feel more stress. On the flip side if a person tries to hard to succeed beyond his means then that person will likely feel more stress.

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publiusr

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From: Alabama

Registered: 2005-02-24

Posts: 682

Re: Optimists Live Longer

I must be ready for the casket then.

Michael Bloxham

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From: Auckland, New Zealand

Registered: 2002-03-31

Posts: 426

Re: Optimists Live Longer

I was reading about the science behind 'faith healing'; a subject many skeptics might immediately dissmiss as utter nonsence and sillyness. However, after reading a couple of articles I was convinced that there is a great deal of science behind it, perhaps not the science one might expect, but interesting science nevertheless.

http://www.skepdic.com/faithhealing.html

http://www.csicop.org/si/2002-05/i-files.html

Infact, if one reads the whole article right the way through, you are almost left not only with a sense of sympathy, but also some kind of respect for the people involved. Religion has sticking power, not because people are foolish, but because the science behind it is so good.

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