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RE: Dear Americans: What's the leading cause of death among the young?
November 12, 2014 at 5:03 pm
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(November 12, 2014 at 12:03 pm)Faith No More Wrote: Poverty is definitely the biggest factor, I certainly agree, and it's higher income inequality that inevitably leads to higher poverty rates. Think about, for instance, UAE, India, South Africa, and other such countries with really extreme income inequality.
Quote:poor education,
Yep without a doubt a contributing factor.
Quote:It's a complicated problem that needs to be addressed, but America doesn't seem to want to pay attention.
Well it's something to think about, isn't it?
(November 12, 2014 at 3:10 pm)Cato Wrote: Here's something else I find amusing. I would have thought that someone as hypersensitively concerned about this matter as you would be citing the significant reduction in violent crime rates over the last four decades. We certainly haven't attained perfection yet, but aren't some congratulations in order while we continue to improve? Yes indeed, but I didn't see that data and hence didn't comment on it.
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RE: Dear Americans: What's the leading cause of death among the young?
November 12, 2014 at 5:12 pm
(November 12, 2014 at 2:33 am)Aractus Wrote: Do you know? Yep. Accidents, mostly traffic accidents.
http://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/usa-c...and-gender
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RE: Dear Americans: What's the leading cause of death among the young?
November 12, 2014 at 5:14 pm
Goddamn Alpha, who made that site, a 14 year old in 1998? Those neon colors against black hurts my eyeballs.
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RE: Dear Americans: What's the leading cause of death among the young?
November 12, 2014 at 5:19 pm
(November 12, 2014 at 5:14 pm)FatAndFaithless Wrote: Goddamn Alpha, who made that site, a 14 year old in 1998? Those neon colors against black hurts my eyeballs. Yeah, it's pretty obnoxious. Here's a pdf with 2011 figures:
http://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/pdf/le...2011-a.pdf
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RE: Dear Americans: What's the leading cause of death among the young?
November 12, 2014 at 5:26 pm
(November 12, 2014 at 5:19 pm)alpha male Wrote: (November 12, 2014 at 5:14 pm)FatAndFaithless Wrote: Goddamn Alpha, who made that site, a 14 year old in 1998? Those neon colors against black hurts my eyeballs. Yeah, it's pretty obnoxious. Here's a pdf with 2011 figures:
http://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/pdf/le...2011-a.pdf
Thanks, heh. So much better.
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RE: Dear Americans: What's the leading cause of death among the young?
November 12, 2014 at 5:28 pm
(November 12, 2014 at 5:14 pm)FatAndFaithless Wrote: Goddamn Alpha, who made that site, a 14 year old in 1998? Those neon colors against black hurts my eyeballs.
It's almost as if Myspace had risen from the dead. It's a shame, really, because the data presented is quite useful, even if it makes your eyes bleed.
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RE: Dear Americans: What's the leading cause of death among the young?
November 12, 2014 at 10:11 pm
(November 12, 2014 at 7:26 am)Aractus Wrote: You know simplemoss and cato, I don't think violence is a joking matter. Especially things like domestic violence.
Anything is a laughing matter if the joke is funny.
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RE: Dear Americans: What's the leading cause of death among the young?
November 13, 2014 at 9:22 am
(November 12, 2014 at 5:12 pm)alpha male Wrote: (November 12, 2014 at 2:33 am)Aractus Wrote: Do you know? Yep. Accidents, mostly traffic accidents.
http://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/usa-c...and-gender According to that chart for my age bracket, number 1 cause of death is poison, and number 2 is suicide.
If I kill myself by poison, which row would that stat go it? 
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RE: Dear Americans: What's the leading cause of death among the young?
November 14, 2014 at 10:26 pm
(November 12, 2014 at 7:26 am)Aractus Wrote: You know simplemoss and cato, I don't think violence is a joking matter. Especially things like domestic violence.
Who's joking??? 
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RE: Dear Americans: What's the leading cause of death among the young?
November 15, 2014 at 12:07 am
(November 12, 2014 at 11:56 am)Minimalist Wrote: Quote:Do you know?
Not exactly news, Danny....but haven't you heard?
Guns don't kill people.....people with guns kill people.
And people with knives kill people, and people with clubs kill people, ...
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