Alarming statistic on viewing the Transit of Venus

On Thu, 3 Jun 2004 22:16:53 -0500, Matthew Ota wrote
(in article ):

Subject: Alarming statistic on viewing the Transit of Venus
From: Matthew Ota
Date: Thursday 22:16
Newsgroups: sci.astro.amateur

I ran across the extremely alarming statistic related to the transit of
Venus. Since I deal with statistics daily, and charts don't lie, I felt it
was imperative that I share this scientific fact with you. You can then
decide if you wish to risk viewing the Venus transit on June 8th. So here it
is:

100% of those who viewed the last transit of Venus are dead.

Now, all the research is not in yet as to the attribute that caused this
overwhelming statistic, and the attributes need to be more extensively
studied for assignable cause, but I felt everyone should be forewarned.

"Choose wisely"

Matthew Ota

Cute! Even true!

--
Harry F. Leopold
aa #2076
AA/Vet #4
The Prints of Darkness
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A baseball bat, with the words "Clue Stick" impressed into the wood. Anyone
smacked upside the head with it will have a useful personal epiphany, and a
blinding headache. A sheet of paper accompanying the bat indicates that other
models are also available, such as the "Ugly Stick." - Warehouse 23

On Fri, 4 Jun 2004 09:27:59 -0500, Wayne Howell wrote
(in article ):

Subject: Alarming statistic on viewing the Transit of Venus
From: Wayne Howell
Date: Friday 9:27
Newsgroups: sci.astro.amateur

Matthew Ota wrote:
I ran across the extremely alarming statistic related to the transit
of Venus. Since I deal with statistics daily, and charts don't lie,
I felt it was imperative that I share this scientific fact with you.
You can then decide if you wish to risk viewing the Venus transit on
June 8th. So here it is:

100% of those who viewed the last transit of Venus are dead.

Now, all the research is not in yet as to the attribute that caused
this overwhelming statistic, and the attributes need to be more
extensively studied for assignable cause, but I felt everyone should
be forewarned.

"Choose wisely"

Matthew Ota

Your warning really got me to thinking (a not too common event) and added to
my 'worry load'........

It occurred to me that astronomical observing likewise has this same
alarming result. Thank goodness it is normally a long term event. Perhaps
there is some (ultimately) fatal radiation from the night sky that gradually
builds up and results in death? Could it be that the heavenly bodies do not
like being stared at---and have this radiation as a protective devise?

I think I'll start trying to defeat this end result by wrapping my head in
aluminum foil whenever I observe........

Remember that the shiny side goes out.

--
Harry F. Leopold
aa #2076
AA/Vet #4
The Prints of Darkness
(remove gene to email)