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Originally Posted by Ike Bana
Intellectually you are selling yourself short TJ. Many researchers believe that people our age are actually in intellectual primetime because of our superior judgement due to tons of life experience that the youngsters are lacking.
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That's what I meant.
It's the experience that older people can draw on that is so valuable in decision making.
But the straight up mental capacity, no, it's not the same.
My short term memory sucks.
I'm all the time wandering around the house trying to remember where the fuck I put my glasses or my car keys.
However, I haven't locked myself out of my car for at least 30-40 years because those experiences of having done that when I was young and dumb have left me with the habit of always checking to see if I have my keys before I shut the door.