[meteorite-list] ODDS

[Count Deiro]

I believe this info is relevant to the List considering all the recent events and pronouncements involving meteorites and firearms this past week..

Odds of Dying in the U.S. from Selected Causes 
 
Motor Vehicle Accident 1 in 90  
Murder 1 in 300 
Fire 1 in 800 
Firearms Accident 1 in 2,500 
Asteroid/Comet Impact (lower limit)  1 in 3,000  
Drdowning  1 in 9,000 
Airplane Crash 1 in 30,000 
Flood 1 in 30,000 
Tornado 1 in 60,000 
Earthquake 1 in 130,000 
Asteroid/Comet Impact (upper limit)  1 in 250,000  
Food Poisoning by Botulism 1 in 3,000,000 
Shark Attack  1 in 8,000.000  
Odds of winning the PowerBall  1 in 195,249,054 

So, the odds of a person dying from a gunshot wound are very close to the odds given to being taken out by a meteorite.

Regard,

Count Deiro
IMCA 3536 and proud member of the NRA.