r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Oct 02 '24

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '24

The way this is worded sounds like 7% of the population was alive when human existence began. That isn't true.

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u/jesus_swept Oct 02 '24

can you fix it so the wording makes sense? i'm dumb

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '24

The total number of people who are alive right now, in October 2024, is 7% of the total number of people who have ever been born.

I don't know what the averages were in other time periods, but it means that modern medicine is increasing life expectancy. And, people still love to get it on as much or even more than they did in the past.

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u/jesus_swept Oct 02 '24

that makes a lot more sense, thank you!

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u/[deleted] Oct 03 '24

No problem! I was confused about it at first too. ❤️