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People!
Earthquakes? So far, this year, we've had an average number of 'em. And an average number of deaths, too.
Hurricanes? Well, we already knew we'd be in a high-activity cycle, because that's what all the data of the past 100 years or so shows. And right now we're midway through the high-activity cycle. Joy. We don't know if the problem has been exacerbated by global warming, but let's wait for the known high-activity period to start fading before we jump to conclusions, 'k?
Flu pandemics? Nope, those go in cycles too. Every 20 - 40 years, which matches with what I've read elsewhere In fact, we're about overdue for one, which is why people are freaking out over avian flu right now.
It's not just one person. It's everyone. And it's getting on my nerves.
Earthquakes? So far, this year, we've had an average number of 'em. And an average number of deaths, too.
Hurricanes? Well, we already knew we'd be in a high-activity cycle, because that's what all the data of the past 100 years or so shows. And right now we're midway through the high-activity cycle. Joy. We don't know if the problem has been exacerbated by global warming, but let's wait for the known high-activity period to start fading before we jump to conclusions, 'k?
Flu pandemics? Nope, those go in cycles too. Every 20 - 40 years, which matches with what I've read elsewhere In fact, we're about overdue for one, which is why people are freaking out over avian flu right now.
It's not just one person. It's everyone. And it's getting on my nerves.
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Date: 2005-10-11 12:43 am (UTC)Take out about half of my "angry reply to the angry reply", would you? I thought you were replying to me. I've *got* to start heading to the actual entry pages... But it really *did* only take about a minute to search google. That's 33 seconds per disaster.
Though I guess I cheated - I'd already looked up the stats for the hurricanes and flu pandemics. So add another half minute on to that, make it 90 seconds even.