Death and Dying : November 7

[drgrissom.livejournal.com]

Welcome to class everyone. I was very impressed by your midterms, and enjoyed reading them over the weekend. If you would like an update on your progress, feel free to approach me after class.

Lecture and Handouts on Odds of Dying

Looking at the statistics I gave you, are you surprised by any of the numbers? Shocked? Amused? Disgusted? Why or why not?


For class on Wednesday, please read these materials on spontaneous combustion. And if you have any scientific question on the matter, I ask you wait until class on Wednesday to ask me directly, and do not consult other teachers, like, let's say, Ms. Sidle. And if you ask her, don't tell her it is for this class. Uhhh... thanks.

[Right, it's Monday. I knew that. *Head/Face/Fists/Assorted Limbs + Desk*]

Comments

[oatmanspatient.livejournal.com]

Marty looks over the statistics and smirks. He wonders if people realized how many deaths were actually made to "look" like accidents.

"Aren't statistics really driven by the person making the study though? I mean I've heard of people using the bible and the phonebook to show statistical anomalies that aren't really true."

[marieann-d.livejournal.com]

"Only 5 people died of fireworks discharge? From all the fuss they make about it, I'd have thought it'd be higher." Rogue shrugs. "Guess 4th of July isn't so dangerous after all."

[equalsmcsquared.livejournal.com]

[OOC: *sporfle* Grissom is a dead man.]

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

Callisto blinks, "Wow, I never realised that there were quite so many ways to die."

[forlornslayer.livejournal.com]

Buffy read over the odds handouts with more than a little discomfort.

"Some statistics are never measured," she said sadly.

[allie-cameron.livejournal.com]

Allie looks over the list.

"I think it's ironic that so many people are afraid to fly but have no qualms about getting in a car when there were more than 16,000 vehicular deaths and only 600 flight deaths."

[stykera]

Why do you keep track of what sorts of deaths they die? Does it help anything?

*Stark looked at the numbers. They were kind of interesting though.*

People do die interesting deaths sometimes though. I didn't realize your transportation was so dangerous.

[harried-potter.livejournal.com]

*was in class, and not all a day to late*