The animals that are most likely to kill you this summer

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cpzilliacus

June 21, 2015, 01:43:59 PM  
[Don't be put-off or misled by the title, this is very much relevant to our topic here.]

Washington Post: Chart: The animals that are most likely to kill you this summer

QuoteAre you afraid of sharks? You should be, what with their insatiable appetite and 15 rows of serrated teeth and the way they lurk in that murky area just offshore where you can't see the bottom and you can't move quickly and, oh God, did something just brush up against my leg?

QuoteWhenever there's a shark attack in the news -- or two of them, for that matter -- somebody inevitably tries to console us with big numbers. "Well, heart disease kills 611,000 people a year," they tell us. "Stop fretting about sharks and maybe worry about your Dorito habit instead."

QuoteFair enough. But this is the wrong comparison to make. If we want to properly contextualize shark attacks, we need to compare sharks to their peers -- bears and gators and the myriad other fanged barbed and venomous creatures that could sting us or bite us or otherwise ruin our day.
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Scott5114

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June 21, 2015, 02:12:14 PM  
Looks like humans are the animal most likely to kill you.
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ET21

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June 21, 2015, 02:37:19 PM  
Quote from: Scott5114 on June 21, 2015, 02:12:14 PM
Looks like humans are the animal most likely to kill you.

Pretty much
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jeffandnicole

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June 21, 2015, 02:41:07 PM  
Do sharks like Doritos? Maybe the sharks are going after Dorito filled humans?

iBallasticwolf2

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June 21, 2015, 03:12:01 PM  
Quote from: jeffandnicole on June 21, 2015, 02:41:07 PM
Do sharks like Doritos? Maybe the sharks are going after Dorito filled humans?

MLG gamers are filled with Doritos.
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english si

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June 21, 2015, 04:04:59 PM  
Quote from: Scott5114 on June 21, 2015, 02:12:14 PMLooks like humans are the animal most likely to kill you.
From the article it looks like cars are most likely to kill you ;)

SectorZ

#6
June 21, 2015, 04:31:08 PM  
Since I am a cyclist, the possibility of a chipmunk, rabbit, or squirrel wedging its way into my front wheel could be the thing that ends me.

english si

#7
June 21, 2015, 04:33:06 PM  
Quote from: Cjzani on June 21, 2015, 04:31:08 PMchipmunk ... squirrel
Less lethal than touching either of these disease carriers.

jeffandnicole

#8
June 21, 2015, 04:34:23 PM  
Quote from: Cjzani on June 21, 2015, 04:31:08 PM
Since I am a cyclist, the possibility of a chipmunk, rabbit, or squirrel wedging its way into my front wheel could be the thing that ends me.

Speaking for those with bird feeders, gardens, animals in walls, etc, we plead with you: Take one for the team!!

GaryV

#9
June 21, 2015, 06:38:06 PM  
Mosquitoes (more specifically, the disease the mosquito is carrying).

tidecat

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June 22, 2015, 10:12:06 PM  
Every year, more Americans die from being tangled in their own bedsheets than from all exotic animals.
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#11
June 23, 2015, 01:50:00 AM  
White-tailed deer.
For 2/3rds of the country at least.
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Zmapper

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June 23, 2015, 05:38:26 AM  
Quote from: english si on June 21, 2015, 04:04:59 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on June 21, 2015, 02:12:14 PMLooks like humans are the animal most likely to kill you.
From the article it looks like cars are most likely to kill you ;)
Do spoons make people fat?

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June 23, 2015, 06:48:20 AM  

Quote from: Zmapper on June 23, 2015, 05:38:26 AM
Quote from: english si on June 21, 2015, 04:04:59 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on June 21, 2015, 02:12:14 PMLooks like humans are the animal most likely to kill you.
From the article it looks like cars are most likely to kill you ;)
Do spoons make people fat?

Used improperly, yes.

english si

#14
June 23, 2015, 10:37:42 AM  
Quote from: Zmapper on June 23, 2015, 05:38:26 AM
Quote from: english si on June 21, 2015, 04:04:59 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on June 21, 2015, 02:12:14 PMLooks like humans are the animal most likely to kill you.
From the article it looks like cars are most likely to kill you ;)
Do spoons make people fat?
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