-Caveat Lector- William Shannon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>THE REVIEW LIST Riskometer ratings [The Guardian reports that Frank Duckworth, in a presentation to the Royal Statistical Society annual conference at Warwick University, unveiled his paper, A Simple Scale of Risk to the Public. Duckworth is already famous in the stat frat for having invented an International Nuclear Event Scale in which every nuclear site incident is given a rating. His riskometer works on the same logarithmic basis as the Richter scale. All numbers are relative to the risk of simply living on planet earth for a year, which is set at zero.] 0.3 100-mile train journey 2.0 100 fairground rides 4.6 Murder (for a new born male) 5.5 Death by vacuum cleaning or washing up 6.4 Deep sea fishing 8.0 Imminence of death by suicide<< Re "death by vacuum cleaner or washing up": "The decedent's corpse was found with the head immersed in the now cold kitchen sink full of soapy water and dirty dishes, with a vacuum cleaner hose wrapped tightly around his neck. A hand-written note secured to the victim's Oxford cloth shirt with a safety pin read, 'This is ABSOLUTELY THE LAST TIME I clean up after you, Buster!'" [Not to detract from the seriousness of the other items in this post, especially the Pacifica reports...I am following that scandal with great interest and concern. But there are times when the absurd intrudes itself into the affairs of the world, and this is one of those times...] Bob ================================= Robert F. Tatman [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Remove "nospam" from the address to reply. NOTICE: In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml POSTING THIS MESSAGE TO THE INTERNET DOES NOT IMPLY PERMISSION TO SEND UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL E-MAIL (SPAM) TO THIS OR ANY OTHER INTERNET ADDRESS. RECEIPT OF SPAM WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION OF THE SENDER'S ISP. ____________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com. DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
