had to add an extra half hour to let the safety experts as critical questions they give of the ted koppelcould show the viewers of bar graph. here is a controversial part showing how much strivings and shortens lives i added one more. poverty. been foreshortens lives much more then the other things we worry about and by increasing regulation remake harder for people to climb out of poverty. >> when we try to complete the eliminate these smaller risks in the name to prolong lives there is a good chance we're shortening lives to make more people pour. >> how could he say that? at least it was ridiculous and abstract but then the ratings came in and they were good and to save finally a network is being sensible. abc agreed to give me more prime-time specials and that changed my life. that is all they would tolerate in the risk is why i moved to this channel that that is another story. this shows bottom line when it comes to life-and-death we should worry about things like driving and driving drunk, eating and drinking too much abusing drugs and living recklessly but then show about thanks to

[ audience murmuring ] on ted koppel. >> in what many are calling "a political hail mary pass," bob dole