tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post111728154392427987..comments2024-03-28T18:17:00.135-05:00Comments on Computational Complexity: Newspaper OddsLance Fortnowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06752030912874378610noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-1117387734974828302005-05-29T12:28:00.000-05:002005-05-29T12:28:00.000-05:00Eric: I think it has more to do with how the quest...Eric: I think it has more to do with how the question is framed. If we make big deals out of something that is fairly rare then that means we aren't dedicated enough resources to solutions that would do more good. For example, more children would be saved if parents who own pools had the proper safety measures in place: A child is much more likely to drown in a pool than to be the victim of a school shooting (or any shooting at all).<BR/><BR/>But instead of seeing any outrage on pools, we see it much more about things that are completely out of our control. I suppose it's a natural reaction: the things we can do something about we believe is ok.Macneil Shonlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16382866616548432101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-1117302435211512562005-05-28T12:47:00.000-05:002005-05-28T12:47:00.000-05:00Although your point is a good one, I think I might...Although your point is a good one, I think I might have left out the jab at school shootings. Or otherwise, perhaps terrorism and 9/11 should be in the list?<BR/><BR/>Some things are surely worthy of news even if they don't pose a grave threat to our daily safety...<BR/><BR/>EricAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3722233.post-1117301752592915902005-05-28T12:35:00.000-05:002005-05-28T12:35:00.000-05:00The new book Freakonomics discusses this topic, to...The new book Freakonomics discusses this topic, too. Perhaps being at UofC you couldn't possibly avoid it?Macneil Shonlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16382866616548432101noreply@blogger.com