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Re:Man dies of a heart attack after minors swatted him over ... by iso1631 on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @05:46AM (#27904191)
2018 US murders: 15,000

Covid deaths in last 15 months: 625,000 (500k/year)

So 30 times more likely to be killed by covid than by murder.

Re:Man dies of a heart attack after minors swatted him over ... by cutemonster on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @06:41AM (#27904525)
Not if you are below about 70 years old.

Most people who die in covid are old. I'd think most people who get shot, are younger

Re:Man dies of a heart attack after minors swatted him over ... by oarsinsync on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @09:46AM (#27906185)
> Not if you are below about 70 years old.

As another commentor noted:

> However, if you arbitrarily throw away the number one cause of violence in other countries, surprisingly enough, their numbers are also way lower.

Re:Man dies of a heart attack after minors swatted him over ... by cutemonster on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @11:24AM (#27907546)
I replied to "So 30 times more likely" -- but it's not, it's either a lot higher, or a lot lower.

Fall accidents are also dangerous once you're old, doesn't mean it makes sense to compare that with gun violence or swatting

Re:Man dies of a heart attack after minors swatted him over ... by Koshkin on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @11:31AM (#27907646)
Vehicle deaths (2019): 37,595.
Re:Man dies of a heart attack after minors swatted him over ... by m_mueller on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @10:21PM (#27914559)
I'm aware of the difference, but it just means a different probability distribution. COVID's is likely very spikey, i.e. only there for a couple of years until you've successfully vaccinated, which we potentially already have, or until efficient treatment is found. Gun violence is there to stay with you throughout your life until society changes. Good luck.