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Micromorts

by Patrick Appel

Schneier stumbles across a new term:

I'd never heard the term "micromort" before. It's a probability: a one-in-a-million probability of death.

Incredible interactive micromort chart here.

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Posted on Feb 9 2011 @ 2:44pmAuthor Andrew SullivanCategories The Dish

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