ON THE OTHER HAND, IT LOWERS YOUR IQ
Every hour of TV shortens your life by 22 minutes
(Thanks to Jeff Meyerson, who says, "For Jersey Shore viewers, 65 minutes")
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Does it count if you're playing computer games at the same time?
Posted by: ubetcha | October 16, 2012 at 02:35 PM
Suppose you watch TV while standing, then what?
Posted by: Captain Spoilsport | October 16, 2012 at 02:57 PM
If I make a few reasonable assumptions about the average age and TV-viewing habits of this blogging community, we are all already dead.
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | October 16, 2012 at 03:15 PM
As Jeff's comment suggests, whether this is good or bad news depends on what you're watching.
Posted by: Omniskeptic | October 16, 2012 at 03:20 PM
So, according to my math, "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" shortened my life by exactly 3 seconds, since I couldn't watch more than three minutes of the actual episode.
Glitzy bacon, anyone?
Posted by: PirateBoy | October 16, 2012 at 03:27 PM
@ meanie -
*sigh* - my silent 24 clock ticked down a loooong time ago
Posted by: ligirl | October 16, 2012 at 03:46 PM
After watching an hour of television, wouldn't you expect your remaining life expectancy to be an hour less? I mean, an hour has gone by...
If it's only reduced by 22 minutes, watching enough TV must be the key to immortality!
Posted by: Gary | October 16, 2012 at 03:54 PM
What if you do healthy stuff while watching, such as drinking red wine and eating chocolate?
Posted by: mazar larry | October 16, 2012 at 03:55 PM
Sooo...I'm already dead?
Posted by: Suzy Q (the original) | October 16, 2012 at 04:04 PM
Going by their calculations, I should have been dead years ago. What if you're watching somebody exercise on TV? Does that add any minutes to your life?
Posted by: nursecindy | October 16, 2012 at 04:08 PM
"For Jersey Shore viewers, 65 minutes"
Not to mention 65 points.
Posted by: Bear | October 16, 2012 at 06:03 PM
Good I hardly watch any TV. Of course the Tigers are on tonight and I am watching them. #3 against NYY. Gooooo, Tigers.
Posted by: Theresa | October 16, 2012 at 06:18 PM
Suicide by television. No one would ever know!!!
Posted by: Suzie Q. Wacvet (the TRUE original) | October 16, 2012 at 09:43 PM
OK, who, besides me, would VOLUNTARILY take a little time off the clock if it would eliminate political commercials?
Posted by: Steve | October 17, 2012 at 10:14 AM
96.17% of statistics are made up.
98.93% of "institutes", "foundations", and the like are really just some lunatic with a single-issue hangup and a home office.
But most importantly, birth is always fatal.
Posted by: Mr. Mark | October 17, 2012 at 04:48 PM