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Mr Bean actor Rowan Atkinson blamed for slow electric car sales (news.sky.com)
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[–] [email protected] 21 points 10 months ago (2 children)

The psychological impact of a meltdown versus slow poisoning is important. Similar to how fire bombings were more deadly and destructive than the nuclear bombs were, but the nukes have a bigger impact on us mentally

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago

Familiarity also. People are more afraid of dying in a very rare plane crash than dying in a car accident. Same with terrorism vs regular crime.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yeah we firebomed Tokyo to cinders. Hardly any of the original buildings remain and the ones that did are all landmarks.