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Noise Is A Bigger Threat Than Terrorism
Statistically, more people die from noise than from terrorism, so I think we should start to take the problem more seriously.
 Baudelaire  30 Jun 2008 14:11
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I'm with Lubster. It's the little things in life.
 
 Specter87  22 Oct 2008 22:17
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I lived in a noisy neighborhood, believe me it almost drove me crazy.....when I saved and was able to move to a quiet neighborhood, I just sat in the back yard listening to the crickets...peace my friend.....
 
 lubster  03 Jul 2008 06:12
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Terrorism is a lot less of a threat than noise. Terrorism happens once in a blue moon. It is so overly talked about. The chance of being struck by lightning is greater than the chance of terrorism. Since the last event happened more recently and so many people died, it is all we can talk about. This is why people think that the threat is so great.
 
 curious  30 Jun 2008 23:19
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Just about anything is a bigger threat than terrorism. Lightning strikes, slipping on an orange peel, probably insect bites or attacks by savage dogs. The phantasmal threat of terrorism has been so grotesquely exaggerated by politicians that it would provide a fine subject for high comedy were not its practical consequences so serious.

They are using these imaginary fears to restrict our rights and increase their powers. It's amazing that they've been able to get away with this, but it seems the sheeple just go where they're told.
 
 Hidell  30 Jun 2008 19:42
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There's pills you can take for high blood pressure. There's no cure for being blown up.
 
 ur_wrong  26 Aug 2008 03:15
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 Spontaneous combustion
by  Specter87
 22 Oct 2008 22:13
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Noise increases blood pressure and releases stress hormones into the blood. This provokes heart attacks. The WHO concluded that 3% of all heart attacks in Europe could be attributed to noise. In Britain, that means 3-4000 people per year die from noise. I wrote an article about this in the article section if you're interested.

EDIT : Whoops I meant to enter a comment rather than a debate response.
 
 Baudelaire  30 Jun 2008 16:50
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 Yeah but why compare it to terrorism and not passive smoking or exuast fumes terrorism is a vindictive act to purposely kill people nobody make noise in the hope that it will release stress hormones in the blood of people and kill them of a heart attack a few years down the line do they.
by  kellie
 30 Jun 2008 17:48
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Who died of noise then?
 
 kellie  30 Jun 2008 16:41
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I do not think is could possibly be true. I would rather die from noise than from terrorism. Today, many people do listen to loud music or work in places where there are a lot of loud noises. It does cause problems with hearing and it could also cause problems with headaches; however, I do not know if it really causes death. With the war in Iraq and
 
 Flash  30 Jun 2008 14:22
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 "Every day, thousands of people around the world die at the hands of terrorists."

That can't possibly be true. Even if exactly 1000 people die a day that would be 365'000 people a year. Consider that 3000 people died in 9/11 (ish). Where are the other huge attacks which similar numbers every day?

I would be interested to hear (no pun intended) how and how many people die of noise though.
by  Quincel
 30 Jun 2008 15:49
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