Because science. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadley_cell The TL;DR of it is that warm air rises at the equator because it is the hottest until it hits a point it can't rise any more but can't sink … (View Post)

A "crime without a victim" is a myth. And yes, it will reduce the rate of suicides. Sure, MAYBE the same amount of people will ATTEMPT suicide, but they are less likely to SUCCEED. It is a … (View Post)

Oh look, now it magically dropped 98.1%! From 2,500,000 PER YEAR to 235,700 over FIVE YEARS. IT'S A MIRACLE! You know what else? Victims threatened or attacked back with OTHER weapons 391,100 times, … (View Post)

Ok, now I know we're being trolled. That 2.5 million number is pure BS fantasyland. This I did not know. Please explain more about this requirement to have bombproof cellars in EVERY home. Oh, Wikipe… (View Post)

I worry more about dying in a car accident than I do from EITHER a mass shooting OR a terror attack. They are oversensationalized, your chances of being in either is pretty slim. Now, people who are … (View Post)