EO Thorpe on Beating the Odds of Aging

AlexKChen · 2024-04-11T08:26:19.054Z

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https://twitter.com/EdwardOThorp/status/1778265754972152253?t=Pcq_hPbNjsPvXy023eg20w&s=19
https://twitter.com/EdwardOThorp/status/1778265754972152253?t=Pcq_hPbNjsPvXy023eg20w&s=19

en.wikipedia.org

Edward O. Thorp

Edward Oakley Thorp (born August 14, 1932) is an American mathematics professor, author, hedge fund manager, and blackjack researcher. He pioneered the modern applications of probability theory, including the harnessing of very small correlations for reliable financial gain. Thorp is the author of Beat the Dealer, which mathematically proved that the house advantage in blackjack could be overcome by card counting. He also developed and applied effective hedge fund techniques in the financial ...

Joseph_Lavelle · 2024-04-11T11:39:48.497Z

https://archive.is/2024.04.11-041114/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-04-10/anti-aging-tips-from-blackjack-and-finance-guru-ed-thorp

Summary

“have an edge”…(my translation: some habit or knowledge you use to keep you ahead of the bad habit forming, addiction to stuff that will kill you ….industrial complex)
exercise but not excessively
protect the skin from the sun
consider the downside when thinking about new interventions to slow aging
don’t forget about bone health (being active isn’t enough)
finasteride is a two-fer: BPH and hair thinning
have an offense and a defense to combat aging
defense against dying of one random thing or another: accident, hit by car, etc
defense against the weak link: alcohol, smoking, etc
defense against the common killers. Get checkups
offense using exercise, diet (same weight as at 17yo), flexibility/balance to avoid falls
offense using targeted supplements (he uses 4 or 5 supplements)

Bicep · 2024-04-11T13:37:31.010Z

He’s very smart, very conservative. His defense is brilliant, stay away from the bad.

It’s so easy to get bad advice, or misunderstand things in this business because the complexity. So you can do your best and still make bad moves.

Bitcoin is a great example from the financial world. When it hit $400 I asked my kids whether I should buy and got back something like “it’s gone from 0 to $400, now you think it’s going up, are you crazy?” I mean, I didn’t need to buy 20, could have bought one or something just to figure out how it works.

So the financial world is risky too and I think that gives him a little edge. When you think you have it figured out, think again.

RapAdmin · 2024-04-12T03:01:26.166Z

Full Story here

70 is the new 30? Inspiring Stories of Healthy Longevity

How a Pioneering Blackjack Master Beats the Odds of Aging Business Week - April 10, 2024 Legendary gambler and hedge fund manager Edward Thorp, 91, shares what he’s learned about exercise, diet and managing risk in all areas of life. An interesting perspective about applying risk analysis to aging. The mathematics professor and hedge fund manager Edward Thorp rocketed to fame in the early 1960s by showing readers how to best casinos in blackjack. His book Beat the Dealer laid out a groundbreaking system of card counting, followed by guides to roulette and other gambling games. Thorp also invented or perfected a number of the quantitative hedge fund strategies being used today, and he delivered 30 years of 20% annual returns for the hedge funds he operated, with only a handful of down months, none large. Less well known is that Thorp has devoted his talents as much to health and longevity as to beating casinos and markets. At 91 he’s remarkably healthy and vigorous. Although he’s …

RapAdmin · 2024-04-12T05:30:23.913Z