> but string together 80 or 90 years worth and you will be close to death
I think 80 or 90 years of "life" will bring you close to death!
the hardest drug of all is oxygen.. impossible to stop and will kill you most of the time
Just look at what it does to metal in a short amount of time!
This is something I've never been able to find: Hard data on how the distribution of alcohol consumption changes the health effects. If I drink 2 standard drinks a day, every day (one glass of wine with dinner) is that better or worse than drinking 14 standard drinks on Friday night and not drinking for the rest of the week?
See also "Never cross a river that is, on average, 4 feet deep." ad nauseam by Nassim Taleb.
What is the recommended daily amount of time we should have to lead a happy and healthy lifestyle?