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To: michael97123 who wrote (156712)	1/22/2005 12:43:00 PM
From: neolib	Respond to of 281500

Its up on my list. Maybe because two big building once almost fell on my head. OR perhaps it is because i witnessed folks jumping from the Towers. Or maybe because i have had health issues since i returned to my job before the air was clear enough to do so. Please tell me of the worse dangers you face at home.. I am curious. Mike That would do it for you alright! As I pointed out in one previous exchange with you, I tend to look at the results of things independently of the causes. So if my risk of harm from cause X is 0.00y I look at that regardless of the source. The nature of the source impacts what I do to reduce my risks. Since I live in a rural area, far from any major city, I don't see terrorism as a major threat, except for international travel, and for investment reasons. Local crime, heart disease, accidents, the overall local economy, etc are all much greater issues for me. The biggest impact I feel from terrorism is our own response. Military demands on reservists I know (a reservist chaplain has been gone for about 70% of the time since 9/11 leaving a wife and 4 kids), market jolts on investments, airport hassles, international views on American tourists, etc. I have a brother that lives in Silicon Valley though. If I lived there, I would no doubt rank potential terrorism higher on my list.