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In article <33A723C2.2A5E@istar.ca>, Dan Mazerolle  <mazerol@istar.ca> wrote:

>Just have to add that my daughter had a serious bike accident a couple
>of years ago.  She was wearing a helmet that saved her life as I know it
>and lots of tax dollars.  She is not a statistic because no car was
>involved.  Talk about twisting statistics!!!

You may be surprised by this, but when we discuss the statistics
of how many people die per hour of cycling due to head related
injuries, we do indeed include those who didn't die or even become
injured. That's why we come up with figures less than 100%. How
this can be considered `twisting' statistics, I don't know.

You appear to believe that your experience with your daughter
constitutes some sort of statistical data. It doesn't. However, it
is quite evident that you do not have enough mathematical knowledge
to be pursuaded by statistical arguments.

Sad to say, my emotional arguments arsenal is rather limited. How
about: `I ride around all the time and I've never had a head injury,
or even so much as scratched my helmet. As far as I'm concerned,
it's wasted money.'

cjs
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