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They're gonna need a bigger room
By adamg on Thu, 06/13/2019 - 1:33pm
The State House News Service reports Cape legislators invited reporters to a State House briefing about how to keep Cape tourists from being chomped by sharks this summer, or something to that effect, but then banned the reporters who actually showed up, claiming the room was just too small.
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I know sharks are found in oceans
but did they at least allow a pool reporter?
How about some data?
Before we decide this is a public menace, could we please compare:
Which of those data points..
Would have the biggest impact on the $4,000,000,000 Cape tourism industry if they continue to occur?
The problem and the solution
If there's an impact on the Cape tourism industry, it won't be caused by shark attacks, it'll be caused by people's utter inability to think sanely about risk.
Therefore, the problem that needs to be solved is not shark attacks, it's innumeracy. Legislators are barking up the wrong tree.
Whatever the problem, "Better education" is almost always the answer.
shark solution
the answer would be not go to the cape beaches and stay out of the water.
who is going to spend $200 a night for a crap hotel if they cant go plant their asses on the beach for the day with the family? last time i checked swimming in the ocean is a big part of going to the beach. worrying about a shark biting someones arm off is not relaxing. im taking my kids to the white mountains this summer. too nervous in denisport last summer.
Are you crazy?!
There are deadly bears in the White Mountains! And there have been WAY more bear sightings than shark sightings!
Hide yo kids! Hide yo wife!
On your Cape vacation...
As you contemplate possible bad outcomes, are you more worried about your kid dying from a shark attack, more worried about your kid dying in a crash caused by a drunk or texting driver, or about equally worried abiut the two?
cape vacation that im not taking this year
im more worried about the sharks bob. we can get wiped out by drunks and texters right here in the city. great white sharks tend to stay in the ocean.
kaz, not worried about bears attacking. i heard all the bears went back to Canada after that Bruins travesty the other night.
This may be helpful
https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2006/11/perceived_risk_2.html
Getting eaten by a shark is
Getting eaten by a shark is the ultimate cape experience when you think about it, waiting for the tourist industry to start charging people $1000 for the newest thrill
Video footage
Someone posted some video footage.
Another Winner
The headline, that is. Good one, Adam.
I hope Ian Ziering was able to attend ...
Along with the Sharknado cast...
Funny thing happened...
Was driving through Cambridge and a rock with 1620 engraved on it slammed into a basketball court. Wonder where that came from?
Problem and Solution?
Problem and Solution?
https://imgur.com/gallery/FBY3QFF