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A comment on Japan's Strict Building Codes Saved Lives. Parent comment

Re:Japan's Strict Building Codes Saved Lives by sbov on Friday March 11, 2011 @08:45PM (#2315691)
Sorta like earthquakes in the SF bay area. Humans aren't rational. Considering relatively few people actually get earthquake insurance in California, I'm sure theres some level of the cognotive dissonance by many of those who agree with the main thrust of your point.
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Re:Japan's Strict Building Codes Saved Lives by dantheman on Saturday March 12, 2011 @03:08PM (#2317370)
They are rational in this case. They are getting others to cover the expense of their lifestyle. If someone is going to bail you out why would you bother not living as you'd like.
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