Re:Mosquitoes kill more than 700k people every year (2017)
by dekervin on Saturday May 30, 2020 @05:15AM
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Reading you, I wonder what would be the collective psychological effect if the relative risks were correctly assessed in our day-to-day routine.
Re:Mosquitoes kill more than 700k people every year (2017)
by HappyDreamer on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @02:27PM
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I think people would realize they're not that different from those other people in that other place -- they all share the same main problems.
And maybe people would realize they're being manipulated by media and the "presidents" who own the media -- those presidents tend to get more votes, the more afraid people are for each other.
> collective psychological effect
Maybe peace?
And fewer traffic accidents, more subways and trains. Better mental care
I was in an a little bit conflict zone recently, and people asked if I was worried and said I should be careful. They didn't know -- the local people living there -- that the traffic is 100 times more dangerous than the slightly ongoing conflict. They just look at the news and feel worried about whatever the newspapers write about, which is _not_ the traffic.