General Science Discussion Thread!

Kind of funny how we're still scared of spiders even though cars kill us more.

Maybe a biological fear of cars will surface in the human race one day. </illogical argument>
 
well car crashes are caused by people that are stupid when driving.
 
Dr. Murder said:
Did you know that you have a lot more chances of winning some huge lottery game than getting killed by a shark?
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skewed statistic. while a death by shark is highly unlikely, being attacked by one (and possibly losing a limb) is far more common
 
Dr. Javelin said:
Dr. Murder said:
Did you know that you have a lot more chances of winning some huge lottery game than getting killed by a shark?
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skewed statistic. while a death by shark is highly unlikely, being attacked by one (and possibly losing a limb) is far more common
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http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2011/11/22/nat-geo-wild-what-are-the-odds-some-surprising-shark-attack-stats/
  • In 1996, toilets injured 43,000 Americans. Sharks injured 13.
  • 1n 1996, buckets and pails injured almost 11,000 Americans. Sharks injured 13.
  • In 1996, room fresheners injured 2,600 Americans. Sharks injured 13.
  • The U.S. averages 19 shark attacks a year. Lightning kills about 41 people a year in coastal states alone.
  • For every human killed by a shark, humans kill two million sharks.
  • Anyone who has swum in New Smyrna Beach, Florida (shark capital of the world) has likely been within 10 feet of a shark.
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http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/sharks/statistics/GAttack/World.htm

According to the International Shark Attack File (ISAF), between 1580 and 2013 there were 2,667 confirmed unprovoked shark attacks around the world, of which 495 were fatal.
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2,667, out of what, billions of people that have ever lived? There are some unreported shark attacks (like those that disappear after shipwrecks), but it won't increase the number by a lot.
 
ernesth100 said:
Anyone think the Megaladon is still alive?
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Absolutely not.

That stupid documentary actually made people think Megalodon actually still exists. Who is actually dumb enough to fall for that shit? Stuff like this is why I'm beginning to loose my faith in Shark Week.