$6.9 million dollars

[mshades]

That's how much a human life is worth, according to the EPA. It's down about a million from five years ago, and in '96 it was about $8 million. The EPA says they've just refined their accounting, but some folks think it's politically motivated - a lower cost-per-life means that certain environmental regulations won't be worth enforcing anymore.

Comments

[thirdbase]

yes but -- and this is very important in my line of work, believe it or not -- the Pope said Catholics need to awaken to climate change!!!!!

just saw this. very excited. We briefed a senator's staff from a fairly religious state last month and were told "ok, I get it, and he mostly gets it, but the people who elected him don't. How do we get them to get it?" Our orignial idea (climate change is this year's weather except more frequent and severe) can now be boistered by "well, the Pope says we gotta."

And since the senator's wife let him off the hook regarding hookers because he claimed faith, his voters will hopefully do the same. Sometimes blind faith is a good thing? :)

[mshades]

I guess so, but it's still not how I wish things were. I wish people would look at the world through reason and careful, critical thinking....

I also wish that I had cool super-powers, though I can't choose between them - they're all so cool! Telekinesis maybe. Yeah, that one's awesome. Which wish do you think I'll get first? I'm betting on telekinesis.

[thirdbase]

Woah... I think you already got mind reading because I was just thinking how cool it would be if you had telekinesis! Do you realize what you could save on postage?!?!

[agameofthree]

I think I need a ticker to count down until Bush's last day in office, 'cuz it can. not. go by fast enough. :P

[mshades]

I made a little widget for my Google home page. The End of the Dubyacracy - 6 months and 7 days....

[thirdbase]

make a chain of paper clips -- one for each week left and every Friday (or Monday?) take one paperclip off.