Comments on: Another thought on FAQ http://theflatironlife.com/2007/07/10/88/ These are the ramblings of a young married couple in the great City of Chicago. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:35:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Nina http://theflatironlife.com/2007/07/10/88/#comment-264 Nina Wed, 11 Jul 2007 15:24:04 +0000 http://theflatironlife.com/2007/07/10/88/#comment-264 I've never heard of anything like it, but you could patent it! I'm sure people would do it. Especially if they've had problems conceiving and could not afford further treatment. I’ve never heard of anything like it, but you could patent it! I’m sure people would do it. Especially if they’ve had problems conceiving and could not afford further treatment.

]]> By: Joscelynn http://theflatironlife.com/2007/07/10/88/#comment-261 Joscelynn Tue, 10 Jul 2007 21:15:37 +0000 http://theflatironlife.com/2007/07/10/88/#comment-261 This was supposed to be tongue in cheek, but now that I think about it, I guess there could be a not-so-crazy way this could happen. What if we could insure our baby's successful birth for different amounts? I'm sure the good old actuaries would happily tell us exactly which activities we could and could not partake in. There isn't insurance like this, is there? Or am I overlooking something? This was supposed to be tongue in cheek, but now that I think about it, I guess there could be a not-so-crazy way this could happen. What if we could insure our baby’s successful birth for different amounts? I’m sure the good old actuaries would happily tell us exactly which activities we could and could not partake in.

There isn’t insurance like this, is there? Or am I overlooking something?

]]> By: Jacob Tomaw http://theflatironlife.com/2007/07/10/88/#comment-259 Jacob Tomaw Tue, 10 Jul 2007 19:15:17 +0000 http://theflatironlife.com/2007/07/10/88/#comment-259 Interesting idea. Why limit it to pregnancy. Perhaps there should be a device that is pulling in data about your lifestyle and the environment around you. Aggregating this data into your current risk of death, like a super duper heart rate monitor. The Risk-O-Meter could be set to a percentage risk of death. I am rather risky so I might set it to 25%. However, I am financially conservative and I would probably get a better premium on my insurance if i set it to 10%. Then the R-O-M will sound an alarm if I get too risky. Speeding close to other cars, alarm. Extra sour cream on the burritos, alarm. Forget to kiss your wife goodnight, ALARM! Interesting idea. Why limit it to pregnancy.

Perhaps there should be a device that is pulling in data about your lifestyle and the environment around you. Aggregating this data into your current risk of death, like a super duper heart rate monitor.

The Risk-O-Meter could be set to a percentage risk of death. I am rather risky so I might set it to 25%. However, I am financially conservative and I would probably get a better premium on my insurance if i set it to 10%. Then the R-O-M will sound an alarm if I get too risky.

Speeding close to other cars, alarm. Extra sour cream on the burritos, alarm. Forget to kiss your wife goodnight, ALARM!

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