Quizzy_MacQface
Quizzy_MacQface t1_iugvuqo wrote
Reply to comment by Fortune_Silver in ELI5 How did knights participate in tournaments like jousting without killing themselves? by QuantumHamster
Also, consider your chances of dying due to some plague or real military encounter or just "old age" starting at 40 instead of 70... It's not like jousting is gonna increase your chances to die that much (🤣)...
Quizzy_MacQface t1_iuhd2e0 wrote
Reply to comment by rpsls in ELI5 How did knights participate in tournaments like jousting without killing themselves? by QuantumHamster
Good point, but what I meant by "old age starting at 40" was more about an increased risk of cerebrovascular accidents, heart attacks, arthritis, gout, loosing your teeth... All those aches that nowadays start at 70.
Also I meant for it to be a funny silly comment, I don't really believe anyone is more willing to risk their life just because their average life expectancy is lower. My bad for not saying "/s" at the end of my comment I guess...