Re: Arrest Slow Drivers (n left and fast drivers in right)

Article View: dc.driving

Article #298

#298

From: Tony Wang
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 00:00

23 lines
2561 bytes

Yeah, he needs to go back and take a freshman statistics class.  Remember the mantra
they drilled into your head so often that you got it even if you were totally
hungover?

CORRELATION DOES NOT EQUAL CAUSATION!!!!!!!!

A simple concept that he doesn't seem to get.

Joel Garry wrote:

> On Tue, 10 Nov 1998 21:34:51 -0500, Tony Wang <tonyw44@prodigy.net> wrote:
> >And that is a concept that Dhesi just doesn't get.  Somehow, he thinks that the
> >mere fact that you're changing lanes means you're dangerous.
>
> Yes, I believe he has posted previously that most accidents happen during
> lane changes, confusing correlation with causality, the same confusion
> others make about speed.

--
Tony Wang
http://www.geocities.com/colosseum/2544

Remove the nospam from my name to send me mail

Technical Details

Message-ID: <364A8513.965A126C@prodigy.net>

Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!unknown!not-for-mail

References:

<359a80d5.54993706@news.v-wave.com> <359a8bf8.15550530@news.okc.oklahoma.net> <6ne8f0$8c0$1@big.aa.net> <359ac584.30283825@news.okc.oklahoma.net> <359B0054.6CB1@pop.removethistomailme.net> <35add847.5964757@news.earthlink.net> <36491ab1.31513994@news.earthlink.net> <71bht9$hjf@dfw-ixnews6.ix.netcom.com> <3639a852.6249285@news.xara.com> <71ceo4$rm7$1@scnews.sc.intel.com> <363A21BF.FD14582@csi.com> <363CB38E.CC340AFE@us.oracle.com> <363CDD1F.C2273028@csi.com> <363d0056.189274784@news.powersurfr.c <slrn746nkh.e3.joel-garry@home.com> <722f7p$i7l$1@samba.rahul.net> <slrn74f7i8.e4.joel-garry@home.com> <3648F7CA.AB1624D1@prodigy.net> <slrn74i8mf.hq.joel-garry@home.com>

Show Full Headers

Complete Article Headers

X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit
X-Google-Thread: fb1cb,a813ba40692ae7c2
X-Google-Attributes: gidfb1cb,public
X-Google-Thread: 1038e3,a813ba40692ae7c2
X-Google-Attributes: gid1038e3,public
X-Google-Thread: 1011e5,a813ba40692ae7c2
X-Google-Attributes: gid1011e5,public
X-Google-Thread: f4d80,bc94924373ae896d
X-Google-Attributes: gidf4d80,public
X-Google-Thread: 10001a,a813ba40692ae7c2
X-Google-Attributes: gid10001a,public
X-Google-Thread: 10e16d,a813ba40692ae7c2
X-Google-Attributes: gid10e16d,public
From: Tony Wang <tonyw44@prodigy.net>
Subject: Re: Arrest Slow Drivers (n left and fast drivers in right)
Date: 1998/11/12
Message-ID: <364A8513.965A126C@prodigy.net>
X-Deja-AN: 410998148
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
References: <359a80d5.54993706@news.v-wave.com> <359a8bf8.15550530@news.okc.oklahoma.net> <6ne8f0$8c0$1@big.aa.net> <359ac584.30283825@news.okc.oklahoma.net> <359B0054.6CB1@pop.removethistomailme.net> <35add847.5964757@news.earthlink.net> <36491ab1.31513994@news.earthlink.net> <71bht9$hjf@dfw-ixnews6.ix.netcom.com> <3639a852.6249285@news.xara.com> <71ceo4$rm7$1@scnews.sc.intel.com> <363A21BF.FD14582@csi.com> <363CB38E.CC340AFE@us.oracle.com> <363CDD1F.C2273028@csi.com> <363d0056.189274784@news.powersurfr.c <slrn746nkh.e3.joel-garry@home.com> <722f7p$i7l$1@samba.rahul.net> <slrn74f7i8.e4.joel-garry@home.com> <3648F7CA.AB1624D1@prodigy.net> <slrn74i8mf.hq.joel-garry@home.com>
X-Auth-User: 002045166/2f2b53b28e035cd6
X-Post-Time: 12 Nov 1998 06:55:09 GMT
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Organization: Prodigy Services Corp
X-Problems-To: abuse@prodigy.net
Mime-Version: 1.0
Newsgroups: dc.driving,rec.autos.driving,misc.legal,alt.law-enforcement,seattle.general,ca.driving

Reply to Parent Message