I don't think it's a matter of statistics or probability: it's just easier said when you're not directly affected by the events. For me personally, I complete

I don't think it's a matter of statistics or probability: it's just easier said when you're not directly affected by the events. For me personally, I completely agree when reading this article but I'm here, on the west coast, not feeling threatened directly and knowing my friends are now safe. But what if you were passing the finish line as these devices exploded. You might well be the most rationale person in the world, you would not think about probabilities. What if you were there in the public, wondering why your life has been spared because you decided to stand further away from that point.