The rate we've been going, this is just the beginning of the next generation's everyday life.

Not really. Despite what the media tells you, statistically, we are living in the safest time in human history.

In real terms, the number of casualties by terrorism is barely significant. It was estimated that more people died by driving because they were afraid to fly than actually died in the planes on 9/11.

I'm not trying to belittle the awfulness of what happened in Boston. I grew up in Ireland during the 80s; I know what it's like. I just want to point out that we are not living in some awful age of terrorism, we're living in an age where we are now so safe that terrorism is news.

The rate we've been going, this is just the beginning of the next generation's everyday life.

You mean it wasn't this generation's everyday life?

I grew up in the UK in the 90's. The prospect of an IRA bombing was omnipresent - any day you took the subway, might be the day they hit again. You just didn't think about it too much, or your life would be crippled by anxiety.

Truthfully, my prediction is that they will make a big show of trying to track down a foreign angle, but ultimately blame will be levied on a home-grown, right-wing extremist, gun nut, (media reporting and official statements have already been trending this way) and that this will be used as fuel for pushing gun control legislation.

But maybe my tin-foil-hat is just a little too tight today. Time will tell.

Supposedly the police had a Saudi national for questioning, but the police was denying it. But the news is still saying that the police had him. International politics?

Supposedly the police had a Saudi national for questioning, but the police was denying it. But the news is still saying that the police had him. International politics?

Supposedly the police had a Saudi national for questioning, but the police was denying it. But the news is still saying that the police had him. International politics?

I heard it was some really bad reporting. I guess we'll just have to wait and see exactly what's up.

Ah, I see. Damn you, Yahoo News!

I hope they figure out how this happen. Personally, at this moment in time, I think that's more important than why it happened.

I hope they figure out how this happen. Personally, at this moment in time, I think that's more important than why it happened.