tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337955139592394138.post5012787819882125095..comments2014-06-27T09:52:04.680+10:00Comments on Comments from the edge: Terrorism and the Availability HeuristicToadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09876500132939057719noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337955139592394138.post-14026672444840425982010-03-11T22:30:17.250+11:002010-03-11T22:30:17.250+11:00I wonder if the Heuristic phenomina is affected by...I wonder if the Heuristic phenomina is affected by the distance and racial ajustment factor.<br />You know:<br />1,000,000 masacered tutsies is regretable (Black)<br />250,000 drowned indonesians is a passing lament (Dark brown)<br />100,000 iraqui collateral casualties is cause for concern (Light brown)<br />10,000 ethnicly clensed bosnians mandates immediate discussion (White but they talk funny)<br />100 spanish blown up on trains is deplorable (White and they talk funny but they don't face saudi 5 times a day)<br />3 australians blown up in a hotel in indonesia is an outrage (White and just like us)<br />I scratch my car in the driveway is a tradgedy.Badgernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337955139592394138.post-32339982037631012462010-03-09T19:55:36.398+11:002010-03-09T19:55:36.398+11:00Q: Why should we want to believe terrorism is more...Q: Why should we want to believe terrorism is more of a threat than dodgy pink batts?<br /><br />A: Because Jack Bauer busting dodgy pink batt installers every week would get tired real quickly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com