Experts warn of lightning-strike injuries with iPods
Seriously? This is what CNN.com chooses to put on their front page? A story about people being injured by their iPod while being struck by lightning? I can picture just how this story got approved...
Reporter: I've got this idea for a story about people being hit by lightning.
Editor: Yawn... Lightning? Lightning?!?!? Who cares about lightning? Its been going on forever. What's new to say?
Reporter: Well, see, I've got this angle to involve the iPod and some other...
Editor: APPROVED!
The worst thing is that the article mentions a grand total of two cases of people injured by lightning while wearing iPods. Two. Two cases in the last six years and I should be even thinking about this? Why I am wasting brain cells on this again? And the article even mentions that it is nothing specific to iPods. Nothing like "iPods make it more likely you will be struck". Just the fact that having ANY electronic device nearby will make the burn worse. So why does the title focus on the iPod? Oh right, because that will get people scared. Scared enough to read this boring and pointless article.
5 years ago
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btw did you know that your Ipod can injure you if you're hit by an 18-wheeler?
Don't say I didn't warn you!!!
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