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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 28 Dec 2017

    2017 Wasn’t Entirely Terrible: Disasters Are Causing Fewer Deaths Than They Used To https://www.buzzfeed.com/peteraldhous/2017-was-not-so-disastrous?utm_term=.uuG3z91Op … via @paldhous

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      1. Lance Smith‏ @lhsmith_89 28 Dec 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @paldhous

        #GoHabsGo #tbt #fbf #ThursdayMotivation #ThursdayThoughts #ThursdayWisdom #TMLtalk #thelastjedi #NewYearsResolution #NewYearsEve2017 #newyears #Health #MentalHealthIn2018 #MentalHealthAwareness #problems

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      2. Simon Meekers‏ @Meekersimon 28 Dec 2017
        Replying to @graham_jeacocke @sapinker @paldhous

        Even if true, medicine is not causing deaths when bodies become resistant, it just doesn't solve the problem (illness) anymore.

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      4. Simon Meekers‏ @Meekersimon 28 Dec 2017
        Replying to @graham_jeacocke @sapinker @paldhous

        Again, even if medicine is the cause of the resistance, it isn't the cause of death itself, the illness remains the cause of death, the medicine just fails to prevent it from happening.

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      6. Simon Meekers‏ @Meekersimon 28 Dec 2017
        Replying to @graham_jeacocke @sapinker @paldhous

        Gross negligence is not the cause of death, it is, the doctor being fully able to (without any relevant constraints), and not wanting to, help a patient when the patient explicit asks for it. 'Cause of death' is result of this non-action.

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      8. Simon Meekers‏ @Meekersimon 28 Dec 2017
        Replying to @graham_jeacocke @sapinker @paldhous

        Again, this is not the actual 'cause of death' in the conventional sense of the word. You are redefining 'cause of death' to fit in your argument.

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      1. Lioness33‏ @lioness_raw Jan 1
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        2017 was the best year of my life, thanks to my new President.

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      1. William‏ @intmanomystery1 29 Dec 2017
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        And, the market is up 30%...and ISIS is wrecked...and taxes are going down...and...

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      1. Nicky‏ @nickythesaint 28 Dec 2017
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        Hogwash!!! The world is worse than ever!!!! It used to be waaaaayyyyyy better in the past!!!

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      1. Dave Treleaven‏ @liverational22 28 Dec 2017
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        We have yet to see what disaters Trump policy will create

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      1. Paul Alwright‏ @Paul_Alwright 28 Dec 2017
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        @nntaleb will love this

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      1. Ben‏ @Ben_cue77 28 Dec 2017
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        The Better Angels of Nature?

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      1. JohnDoe‏ @Devout_Buddhist 28 Dec 2017
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        I actually thought 2017 was a pretty damn good year.

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      1. Michael Saunby‏ @msaunby 28 Dec 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @paldhous

        Very many disasters are weather related, and thanks to international efforts such as @ECMWF those who can help have much better warnings. Of course weather forecasting globally costs billions, but it's a great investment.

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