Comments on: Run for the hills! We’re all going to die! http://blog.joelmaust.com/2006/05/run-for-the-hills-were-all-going-to-die.html The season of wading is over; now's the time for full immersion Wed, 17 Aug 2011 03:15:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Joel http://blog.joelmaust.com/2006/05/run-for-the-hills-were-all-going-to-die.html/comment-page-1#comment-603 Joel Sun, 07 May 2006 23:46:06 +0000 http://blog.joelmaust.com/2006/05/run-for-the-hills-were-all-going-to-die.html#comment-603 I saw the trailer for ABC's bird flu movie airing Tuesday while watching the Piston's schelacking of the Cavs... I think tragic comedy is the perfect phrase for this whole mess. I saw the trailer for ABC’s bird flu movie airing Tuesday while watching the Piston’s schelacking of the Cavs… I think tragic comedy is the perfect phrase for this whole mess.

]]> By: Nathan http://blog.joelmaust.com/2006/05/run-for-the-hills-were-all-going-to-die.html/comment-page-1#comment-602 Nathan Fri, 05 May 2006 16:40:52 +0000 http://blog.joelmaust.com/2006/05/run-for-the-hills-were-all-going-to-die.html#comment-602 It is a bit of tragic comedy to hear people talk of the bird flu pandemic. You can pretty much tell who watches too much TV just by how much they talk about it. I'm begining to think that Freakonomics should be required reading; they spend time dealing with risk factors and why some issues (bird flue, handgun deaths) get over exposure even they are extremely low risk, while others (swimming pools, obesity) get little to no exposure despite having extremely high death rates. It is a bit of tragic comedy to hear people talk of the bird flu pandemic. You can pretty much tell who watches too much TV just by how much they talk about it. I’m begining to think that Freakonomics should be required reading; they spend time dealing with risk factors and why some issues (bird flue, handgun deaths) get over exposure even they are extremely low risk, while others (swimming pools, obesity) get little to no exposure despite having extremely high death rates.

]]> By: Joel http://blog.joelmaust.com/2006/05/run-for-the-hills-were-all-going-to-die.html/comment-page-1#comment-600 Joel Thu, 04 May 2006 15:52:28 +0000 http://blog.joelmaust.com/2006/05/run-for-the-hills-were-all-going-to-die.html#comment-600 Michael Moore's <em>Bowling For Columbine</em>, while probably slanted in its own right, does a good job of showing how media, and culture in general, is entirely fear-based. And we of course know who is behind fear: the devil. Michael Moore’s Bowling For Columbine, while probably slanted in its own right, does a good job of showing how media, and culture in general, is entirely fear-based. And we of course know who is behind fear: the devil.

]]> By: Krista http://blog.joelmaust.com/2006/05/run-for-the-hills-were-all-going-to-die.html/comment-page-1#comment-599 Krista Thu, 04 May 2006 13:11:23 +0000 http://blog.joelmaust.com/2006/05/run-for-the-hills-were-all-going-to-die.html#comment-599 I think it is just funny and perhaps a conspiracy that every year there is a new pandemic that could kill millions....remember Ebola, Anthrax, SARS, West Nile, now this....I am still going to eat Chicken, open my mail, play outside and get bit by mosquitoes... These scare tactics are getting silly. Next week ABC is running a movie about the whole thing....it is a movie!!!!...but you know people are going to think it is real...good night! I think it is just funny and perhaps a conspiracy that every year there is a new pandemic that could kill millions….remember Ebola, Anthrax, SARS, West Nile, now this….I am still going to eat Chicken, open my mail, play outside and get bit by mosquitoes…

These scare tactics are getting silly. Next week ABC is running a movie about the whole thing….it is a movie!!!!…but you know people are going to think it is real…good night!

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