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Lies, Damned Lies and Cat Statistics
spopepro writes "While un-captioned cats might be of limited interest to the /. community, I found this column on how a fabricated statistic takes on a life of its own interesting. Starting with the Humane Society of the United States' (HSUS) claim that the unsterilized offspring of a cat will '...result in 420,000 cats in 5 years,' the author looks at other erroneous numbers, where they came from and why they won't go away."
Can you at least agree that the environment needs some protection? I don't think people want lead in their water, asbestos in their homes or acid rain in their cities. The environment needs more protection than it currently has. Effectively shitting all over your home is not a wise decision, closing your eyes doesn't make it stink any less.