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AverageJoe90

(10,745 posts)

9. Probably not yearly.

Reply to Systematic Chaos (Reply #5)

Thu Nov 1, 2012, 08:41 PM

Nov 2012

More common? Probably so, yes. Yearly? There's really a better chance of being killed by a tornado or being struck by lightning...and given the combined typical death tolls of both types of disasters and the number of people who live in all 50 states....well, you can do the math, I suppose.

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People who don't think climate change contributed to the hurricane, check in here! [View all] XemaSab Oct 2012 OP

No way, because FREEDOM!!!! hatrack Oct 2012 #1

Okays! Hear me iz! Systematic Chaos Nov 2012 #2

Haha, LOL. Here's a funny suggestion. AverageJoe90 Nov 2012 #10

I predict we will have an Irene or Sandy every 3+ years. joshcryer Nov 2012 #3

I figure you mean 3 years or less, right? Systematic Chaos Nov 2012 #5

Oops, yes I do mean that. Three years or thereabouts. 3~ years. joshcryer Nov 2012 #6

Probably not yearly. AverageJoe90 Nov 2012 #9

Climate change? ... Is that new coins the treasury released? n/t CRH Nov 2012 #4

OTOH, it looks like the climate bills are coming due... GliderGuider Nov 2012 #7

LOL. And here comes the inflation. AverageJoe90 Nov 2012 #12

Paging Dr. Lomborg, Dr. Bjorn Lomborg... GliderGuider Nov 2012 #8

Send her a note kgrandia Nov 2012 #11