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It's commonplace for long form stuff, which I never read because of it. Title got me, but the answer to "How does the flu actually kill people" isn't going to
by cgag 9y ago
It's commonplace for long form stuff, which I never read because of it.
Title got me, but the answer to "How does the flu actually kill people" isn't going to start with "one sunday in november". I was interested, but not that interested.
- Retric 9y agoUsing a specific example of someone young quickly dying is interesting because it's different than our preconceived notions. Further, large numbers don't actually mean much to most people so again using details from a specific case is useful. Many years more people die from the flu than car accidents, but because the flu tends to take the young, old, or immunocompromised people tend to think of it as a non issue. When the reality is you feel severely sick because your life is actually threatened.