This article also illustrates the general muddle-headedness that our 
society cultivates. They discuss "the myths about what the biggest 
threats to life and limb are," without mentioning that more people are 
killed in auto crashes than by all the listed scourges -- and terrorism 
to boot.
Andrejs

Joey Gates wrote:
> Sobering to think about as the mass of humanity continues to ignore global 
> warming:
>  
> http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081217/hl_nm/us_death_usa
>  
> WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Heat is more likely to kill an American than an 
> earthquake, and thunderstorms kill more than hurricanes do, according to a 
> "death map" published on Tuesday....
>
>
>   

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