Well, this just sucks. I just wrote a brilliant well thought-out response to the article pointing out the flaws in the numbers, but it all disappeared (my error).
Bottom line:
- The reference to 475.2 million balls (216 per set x 2.2 million sets "in circulation") is pointless. However, he bases his comparisons on the 2.2 million sets, so I will overlook this.
- The numbers do not take into account (for example) the number of dogs (78.2 million according to the Humane Society) as compared to the number of Buckyball sets.
- The tennis comparison is completely incorrect because it is a well known fact that most people blame their masturbation injuries on tennis.
That being said, Buckyballgate is ridiculous - people need to take responsibility for their own stupidity and stop blaming others.