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I do not seek to understand that I may believe, but I believe in order to understand. For this also I believe, –that unless I believed, I should not understand.-- St. Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109)

Monday, November 03, 2014

What Is More Likely? Dying From Ebola or From Your PJs Catching on Fire?



CAUSE        LIFETIME ODDS        YEARLY ODDS             DEATHS

Ebola              1 in 3,934,300          1 in 309,629,415                  1

PJs on Fire     1 in 983,575              1 in 77,407,353                   4

By the way, if you want to panic over what may really get you?


      alcohol           1 in 1,867                  1 in 146,953                2,107

      choking          1 in 1,234                  1 in 97,123                  3,188

      a car               1 in 491                      1 in 38,660                 8,009

      influenza        1 in 79                        1 in 6,181                 50,097

      diabetes          1 in 57                        1 in 4,482                 69,071

      stroke              1 in 30                        1 in 2,391              129,476

      cancer              1 in 7                         1 in 538                  574,743

      heart disease    1 in 7                         1 in 534                  579,689

Sometimes, a little perspective is necessary. You won't get it from cable news.
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Source: Washington Post

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