tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498725671447004370.post6851793204064759765..comments2023-10-26T07:19:41.446-05:00Comments on Science Avenger: Shark Attacks and Relative RiskScienceAvengerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00855046387193200080noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498725671447004370.post-23622688785833026092009-01-29T22:48:00.000-06:002009-01-29T22:48:00.000-06:00Nonsense, you're too anxious to be the contrarian ...Nonsense, you're too anxious to be the contrarian and missed the point entirely. People are far more concerned about shark attacks than they are about bee attacks, despite the fact that they are far more likely to die from the bees. The exposure makes no difference at all in that regard, because we aren't talking about a concern/unit of exposure here. We're just talking about general anxiety. Were we completely rational about it, we'd worry more about the bees on average, and we don't.<BR/><BR/>It's best not to assume people who do studies like this are idiots, it makes ignoring evidence too easy.ScienceAvengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00855046387193200080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498725671447004370.post-34368947646361947212009-01-29T21:19:00.000-06:002009-01-29T21:19:00.000-06:00You missed it too? Tsk, tsk.You need to compare th...You missed it too? Tsk, tsk.<BR/>You need to compare things of /equal exposure/.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498725671447004370.post-541998480091172072009-01-28T09:12:00.000-06:002009-01-28T09:12:00.000-06:00Why not? What would be a more responsible compari...Why not? What would be a more responsible comparison IYO?ScienceAvengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00855046387193200080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498725671447004370.post-53791390255659917062009-01-27T22:18:00.000-06:002009-01-27T22:18:00.000-06:00"A total of 194 deaths through shark attacks have ..."A total of 194 deaths through shark attacks have been recorded in Australia over the past two centuries, leading researchers to point out endlessly that more people die from bee stings and lightning strikes."<BR/><BR/>Comparing the frequency of shark attacks to that of bee stings is not responsible, and these "researchers" should rethink that strategy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com