When I was an undergrad at Texas A&M, it was not uncommon for jerks to call in bomb threats to get out of an exam. When I was a grad student at Georgia Tech, we received a memo on how to avoid being a victim of the Unabomber. When I taught at the University of Arkansas, a fellow professor (in a different department) was killed by a former graduate student. I know a couple of engineering faculty at Virginia Tech - no word yet on whether they are among the dead.
I had a "business breakfast" this morning with a visitor from Virginia Tech. What a horrific day VT had.
Do you ever get the feeling that no place is safe?
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My heart goes out to all of the victims' families.
I do feel that almost nowhere is safe.
Contrary to popular belief (the media does like to scare people), most places are safe. People get shot up infrequently. We just hear a lot about it when it happens. tens of millions of people live their lives day to day, safely.
don't let your fear control you.
>don't let your fear control you
Yes.
To me, this sort of incident makes life seem so random. I kinda believe that anyway, but the VT massacre, the Unabomber, and 9/11 all left me depressed ;-(
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