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Find out how to calculate a micromort?

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I'm not sure if this is a statement or a question, but the concept of micromorts (and microlives) is fascinating and worth a few words.

Simply put, if a life is 70 years, and you divide it by a million, there are roughly 40 millionths of your life every day, or 1.7 per hour.

You can now relate the numbers to actual life.

Consider an activity like motorcycle racing. If one instance of a race carries a 200 in-a-million chance of death, that is said to be a 200 micromort activity. If it is a 10 lap race, you could say that there are 20  micromorts per lap. Activities like smoking also carry a micromort penalty, as does crossing the road.

You should also investigate microlives - equally thought-provoking (and might change the way you live your life).

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