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2018 US murders: 15,000 Covid deaths in last 15 months: 625,000 (500k/year) So 30 times more likely to be killed by covid than by murder.
by iso1631 5y ago
2018 US murders: 15,000
Covid deaths in last 15 months: 625,000 (500k/year)
So 30 times more likely to be killed by covid than by murder.
- cutemonster 5y agoNot if you are below about 70 years old. Most people who die in covid are old. I'd think most people who get shot, are younger
- oarsinsync 5y ago> Not if you are below about 70 years old. As another commentor noted: > However, if you arbitrarily throw away the number one cause of violence in other countries, surprisingly enough, their numbers are also way lower.
- cutemonster 5y agoI replied to "So 30 times more likely" -- but it's not, it's either a lot higher, or a lot lower. Fall accidents are also dangerous once you're old, doesn't mean it makes sense to compare that with gun violence or swatting
- Koshkin 5y agoVehicle deaths (2019): 37,595.
- m_mueller 5y agoI'm aware of the difference, but it just means a different probability distribution. COVID's is likely very spikey, i.e. only there for a couple of years until you've successfully vaccinated, which we potentially already have, or until efficient treatment is found. Gun violence is there to stay with you throughout your life until society changes. Good luck.