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maybe I don't want to live with the consequences
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this post was submitted on 15 May 2024
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Fun fact, you are more likely to die taking a selfie than to be killed by a shark. From 2018-2021 more than 300 people died while taking a selfie, in that same time period about 200 people were killed by sharks.
Sharks aren't that dangerous because people don't encounter them that much
People make selfies from dangerous positions. Going to a cliff to take a selfie is more on the side of "going to a cliff" than on the side of "taking a selfie". Even more people die wearing cloths.
Well, I don't go to the beach and we don't even have dangerous sharks here. So yeah, no shit.
I've had this argument with my wife, who wants to swim with Orcas, so many times.
Me: Orcas are the sadistic murder cats of the ocean. Do not swim with them. They may decide to kill you for the fun of it.
Her: There has never been a reported fatal orca attack! You worry too much!
Me: How many people do you think are trying to swim with wild orcas every year? Sample size is to small. It's like saying it's safe to slap a grizzly bear with a pool noodle and then throw a Meringue pie in it's face, because AFAIK, no one has ever died doing so.
Lmao, Now we need her response to that, please.
We have a trip to Alaska to see the salmon run coming up. I wouldn't be surprised if she has already booked a swim with the orcas without telling me.
Source?
I was quoting this article, couldn’t get to their source — could be pay-walled.
https://www.euronews.com/travel/2024/01/16/selfies-are-more-lethal-than-shark-attacks-should-more-tourist-destinations-ban-them
Thanks. It's well written and with a couple of funny stories but their own source is neither directly linked or named.