crazy stuff people say online

[raggie33]

for real some one was just trying to tell me that the usa is the most dangerous country in the world.

 

[raggie33]

i a course understand how horrific today was. but there are countires on this planet that are far more unsafe speading false truths wont change anything

 

[raggie33]

best to delete this post sorry i made it just was frustrated

 

[brachypelma44]

What was horrific today?

 

[raggie33]

20 dead

 

[nbp]

Well. It is one of the most dangerous industrialized/developed nations/non-conflict areas. So their comment has some merit.

Violent Crime Rates:

Violent Death Rates: The US Compared with Other High-income OECD Countries, 2010

Violent death is a serious problem in the United States. Previous research showing US rates of violent death compared with other high-income countries used data that are more than a decade old.

www.amjmed.com

 

[bykfixer]

Good morning,

Don't believe everything you read on the internet
- Abraham Lincoln

 

[Poppy]

for real some one was just trying to tell me that the usa is the most dangerous country in the world.

People are Stupid!!!

Someone told me a couple of days ago, that the reason there is a baby formula shortage is because they are giving it away to the immigrants at the Mexican border.

 

[bykfixer]

The gubment buys about 45% of the baby formula produced at one location.
The issue is certain recipe's of the stuff is what is in short supply.
That's like saying because the local grocery store is out of oh I dunno, say pork chops……there's a meat shortage.

And yes it is dangerous to live in some parts of America, no doubt. Dangerous for the good folks.

Yet in some places it is dangerous for the bad folks. Back in 020 when folks began marching into some suburbs I was asked if I was concerned. My response was "if they make it to my house we'll be ok, but I seriously doubt they would make it to my house thanks to well prepared folks before they reached me"……

 

[Poppy]

It is my understanding that Abbott produces about 90% of the baby formula in this country, and exports some of it abroad. Some of what they produce is rebranded as Enfamil, and or Similac, and probably others.

When the Abbott manufacturing plant was shut down about a month ago, it wouldn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that there would be a supply shortage.

There are some other smaller producers, who will increase their production about 35% to help with the shortage.

 

[Olumin]

According to this the US is rated very badly certainly among first world countries, ranked 36 out of 161. But honestly I have no idea what kind of data is used to create this list, and im not really interested enough to find out. Im actually surprised to see Turkey ranked so low.

 

[Poppy]

The issue is certain recipe's of the stuff is what is in short supply.
That's like saying because the local grocery store is out of oh I dunno, say pork chops……there's a meat shortage.

Actually it is like saying:
When the manufacturer of an essential ingredient of a consumable product is shut down. There will be a shortage, when there is no ready substitute for that product.

The shortage is more rapidly evident when the manufacturer that is shut down, produces 90% of the ingredient. As far as I know, there is no strategic emergency stockpile of baby formula. For the parents of infants whose child is truly dependent on formula, this must be a truly harrowing situation.

 

[Poppy]

According to this the US is rated very badly certainly among first world countries, ranked 36 out of 161. But honestly I have no idea what kind of data is used to create this list, and im not really interested enough to find out. Im actually surprised to see Turkey ranked so low.

One of the data points they used to determine how dangerous a country is... the percentage of the GDP is spent on military.
The top three are: Saudi Arabia, Russia, The USA.

IMO that does not make the US a dangerous place to live.

 

[bykfixer]

My point was the shelves are not empty because it all goes south of the border. Glad you pointed out the plant shut down Poppy. I did not want to go there because of the potential for political subject matter to follow.

America is dangerous if you are a member of a group that wants to blow up shopping malls. Just ask Osama Bin Laden……

 

[Empath]

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