[extropy-chat] news in perspective

[Eugen Leitl]

On Thu, Sep 01, 2005 at 01:25:29AM -0700, Samantha Atkins wrote:
> Are we so busy worrying our egos about our or their fairness that we  
> are not present to the horror or loss of  any and/or all deaths?   
> Evolved primates (probably evolved any old sentient) will feel the  
> loss most keenly for those of nearest relationship.  That would be a  
> great start if we really felt it, down to the bone,  and did not  
> forget or distract ourselves with side issues.

Since we cannot yet change us to feel so, crude ratio-level patches
such as periodic reminding us that coverage is frequently biased is the only
available solution.

FWIW, though this snafu is greatly overreported in comparison to
the tsunami catastrophe, it is vastly underreported in the mass media
(I'm tracking this third-hand from a critical care/relief POV) in
regards to the severity and accumulating damage trainwreck. A strong
sentiment from those in the trenches is outrage in regards to lack of 
preparedness and incompetence and slowness in relief. Here's hope that
heads will roll.

It is really quite awful, and most U.S. folks are not getting it yet.

Now back to our regular programme of lunacy, and mental masturbation.

-- 
Eugen* Leitl <a href="http://leitl.org">leitl</a>
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