army1987 comments on If calorie restriction works in humans, should we have observed it already? - Less Wrong
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Er... Yes. I've found this. So a 40-year-old in ancient Rome would have lived 23 more years in average, whereas the corresponding figure for the US in 2003 was 39.5 years.
Don't feel bad - you were at least informed enough not to give a ridiculous answer like '40 years'.