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		a_bonobo on Feb 16, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show of shipwrecked treasures raises scientists’ i... I guess it's like newspapers not reporting suicides - it invites copycats, in this case, it creates potential looters

aaron695 on Feb 16, 2017 [–]

This not necessarily true. There's conflicting evidence it's significant.

Add to this it creates a culture of covering up a leading cause of death among certain group, it might make things worse.

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