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Empty the nation's pools!

From November 2007 but still relevant: Odds of Dying in a Terrorist Attack.

You are six times more likely to die from hot weather than from a terrorist attack

You are 87 times more likely to drown than die in a terrorist attack

You are 1048 times more likely to die from a car accident than from a terrorist attack

You are 12 times more likely to die from accidental suffocation in bed than from a terrorist attack

You are eight times more likely to be killed by a police officer than by a terrorist

I guess when you're the President, it's just not that impressive to say that you protected the nation's populace from accidental suffocation in bed.

By Jason Kottke    Apr 6, 2009 at 10:05 am    security   terrorism

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