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[–] 112 points 4 months ago

Have we considered that he may be wearing a ring of power instead of a wedding band?

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  • [–] 94 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Holy fuck. I had no idea he was that old.

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  • [–] 61 points 4 months ago (5 children)

    I don't even plan to live that long but if I did I'd be blessed to look that good.

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  • [–] 41 points 4 months ago

    I met Ernie a few years back at a comic con. I was wearing an absolutely idiotic huge baby face costume I put together at the last minute. He sent his handler to grab me because he wanted to talk and get a picture with this stupid outfit. I was dumb founded and forgot to ask if I could take my picture with him at the same time. But he was pretty cool to talk with.

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  • [–] 32 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    He's gotta be dying his hair.

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  • [–] 28 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Like, if he'd been the absolute picture of health for the whole time, yeah, okay, that's achievable. But cancer TWICE!? Holy hell!

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  • [–] 26 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    I wonder if he is on TRT. His arms look like a 20yo

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  • [–] 15 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    My thoughts exactly. TRT and eats a Titanic amount of protein (of course he must workout pretty hard too - but at 80...)

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  • [–] 26 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    If you go out in the world and see people in public, you probably see a few every day who are either much younger, or much older than they look, but you don't notice, because people don't have their age printed on their shirt.

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  • [–] 7 points 4 months ago

    Very much so. The big thing is moisturizing which black people do waaay more of than whites, and especially beneficial if it's an SPF moisturizer. Sunscreen and low UV exposure in general, as well not smoking or drinking are also huge factors, but are much less racially skewed. Stress and illness are also pretty big factors, but tend to be racially skewed against blacks for socioeconomic reasons.

    (Observations from an RN having observed many different real vs visual ages and also getting the chance to know their medical and lifestyle histories)

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  • [–] 21 points 4 months ago

    "If there's a steady paycheck in it, I'll look young forever."

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  • [–] 17 points 4 months ago

    Maybe he is afraid of some ghost... his, so he refuses death.

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  • [–] 17 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    There’s no fucking way.

    He made a Faustian pact.

    But good for him. My deal sucked.

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  • [–] 17 points 4 months ago

    Aren't immortal wizards supposed to change their identity every 20 years or so?

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  • [–] 16 points 4 months ago (6 children)

    It's all about getting lucky. I work with geriatrics on the regular, and all races have people who somehow manage to look in their 50s while on their deathbed, and some who look like they're on their deathbed at 40.

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  • [–] 11 points 4 months ago (5 children)

    I have a lot of geriatric patients as well. I don't know if it's just about being lucky. Luck is part of the equation, but a bigger part of that equation is being active and maintaining your mobility.

    I have a few patients in their 80s and 90s that look younger than their own children. The big thing they always have in common is that they stay active by exercising regularly.

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  • [–] 6 points 4 months ago

    I mean, fair, but hopefully that's well understood as part of the equation. You're also not going to turn out well if you're constantly practicing self harm or smoking, whether cigarettes or meth, but I'm not out here being exhaustive.

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  • [–] 6 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    There is a bit of feedback loop there though, some people with age accumulate issues that make it harder for them to stay active

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Yeah, I would put that in the luck category. Picking up any chronic injury can definitely have negative outcomes to your ability to maintain your mobility and your overall health.

    I work in orthopedics and rehabilitation, and it's made me a lot more cautious about engaging in a lot of activities that may be fun, but just aren't worth the risk.

    I used to ride motorcycles in college, but gave it up after my first stint in a trauma ward.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (1 child)

    You don't even need trauma or injury to have issues.

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  • True, though I would say that acquiring a chronic illness or deformity is even more just luck of the draw. At least you can avoid many injuries by being cautious.

    My main point was that luck is not the main determining factor for the vast majority of the population.

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  • [–] 16 points 4 months ago
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    I think Morgan Freeman is his painting of Dorian Gray. That poor fucker was born looking like an 80-year-old man.

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  • [–] 14 points 4 months ago

    He was in and maintained his amazing shape. Genetics definitely playing a role but I really believe proper resistance training and diet (ie lots of protein, proper caloric intake) is the fountain of youth. So many older in-good shape dudes at my local gym. You can tell they lifted heavy for decades.

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  • [–] 23 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    and is also somehow bigger then he was fifty years ago.

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    [–] 11 points 4 months ago

    He beat cancer twice, with those massive fucking guns. DYAMMMMM

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  • [–] 11 points 4 months ago

    I reckon he's done some sort of trade with Danny Glover who has looked a week from retirement for about 40 years now.

    Shit, he's actually older than Danny.

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  • [–] 9 points 4 months ago

    He ain't 'fraid of no cancer.

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  • [–] 8 points 4 months ago

    Looking forward to your 100th, Ernie!

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  • [–] 8 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Is there like a 'himbo' but for old guys?

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  • [–] 8 points 4 months ago

    WIIINNNNNNSSTTOOONNNN 🚂

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  • [–] 7 points 4 months ago

    Gets cancer a third time

    "How many times do I need to teach you this lesson, old man?!"

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago

    He's got the tools. He's got the talent.

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