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Maybe for the population in general. But for example, I surf and see sharks all the time. But I don't think I've ever seen a pig in real life that wasn't in an
by keltex 16y ago
Maybe for the population in general. But for example, I surf and see sharks all the time. But I don't think I've ever seen a pig in real life that wasn't in an enclosed pen.
For a cool list of local shark sightings, read here:
http://www.sharkresearchworldwide.org/pacific_coast_shark_news.htm http://www.sharkresearchworldwide.org/pacific_coast_shark_ne...
- iuygtrftghyujik 16y agoThat's the thing with pigs - you don't see them until it's too late.
- khafra 16y agoYeah; it'd be great if they'd post likelihood ratios: For example, if I live in Florida, a shark attack hotspot, and like to go swimming at night--shark feeding time--what are my chances now?
- brlewis 16y agoMy takeaway from the article is that I should spend no time thinking about shark attacks since it's only a distraction from the much larger danger of drowning, The pig statistic is mere distraction too.
- khafra 16y agoWell, .00000003% or so of the US population gets eaten by sharks every year, so there must be some circumstances under which it becomes a significant risk. The question is whether those circumstances are identifiable enough to be worth the cognitive load of avoiding: If 90% of shark attacks happened to people swimming at night in Florida, and only .00000006% of the US population actually swims at night in Florida, it might be an activity worth avoiding.