On Wed 19 Jan 2005 08:49:21p, zuuum tittered and giggled, and giggled and
tittered, and finally blurted out...

>>>>That's the trouble with "statistics" in general, don't you think? I
>>>>mean, when it comes to studying the populace, how can anyone know for
>>>>sure what people are "really" doing?
>>>
>
> Well, as they say, you don't need a weatherman to tell you which way the
> wind is blowing. Look around, and tell me if you think even 4 out of 10
> Americans *in your neighborhood* look like they are ideal weight. As
> for genetics, even for those long-lived who practiced poor health
> habits, do you think they could not have lived even longer?

Yes, some things are obvious.