I think that some of the "statistics" we hear are merely there to scare us. For example, we've all heard that "most shark attacks occur in three feet of water". So there are people who may actually avoid going to the beach, JUST for that reason.
There are millions of people, right this minute, at beaches all over the world. Guess what? Most of them are in about three feet of water! Because that's how deep the water is when you're near the beach...how many casual swimmers swim out to where the water is really deep?
The fact is, there are vastly more injuries and deaths (at the beach) from other sources than sharks. More people require sutures for seashell cuts than for shark bites! More people are treated in hospitals for sunburn than for shark injuries, and vastly more deaths occur at the beach as a result of drowning or cardiac arrest than from shark attacks.
The "statistic" is essentially true, but still meaningless. What others can you think of?
2006-08-13
03:33:18
·
21 answers
·
asked by
jvsconsulting
4
in
Mythology & Folklore