Monday, July 6, 2026

Numbers don't lie, but they sometimes blather.

The odds of being killed by a bear are one in 2.1 million, twice as likely as a fatal shark attack. That’s why smart swimmers always carry bear spray. Statistics, am I right? It occurs to me without even checking that you’re safer in a racing car than an old folks home. And the average person has about one testicle and half a uterus. By this metric, that average person would be vanishingly rare. Or, if you want to feel superior, contemplate the very high probability that you have more than the average number of legs. But that’s just typical.

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