Re: More on Helmet Fraud

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From: Bill Hewitt
Date: Mon, 01 Apr 1996 00:00

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In article <1996Mar18.150348.9392@rd.hydro.on.ca>, 
jlevine@rd.hydro.on.ca says...
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>In article <4ihihp$v37@nuacht.iol.ie> Garry Lee <glee@iol.ie> writes:
>>The quoting of opinion from one country which is supposed to supplant
>>the evidence from numerous other studies is itself dodgy science.
>>
>>Sometimes humans have to forget statistics and use their heads.
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>This is rediculous. If you're going to question statistics, you must
>do it intelligently (i.e. use your head).
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>>Why do motorcyclists wear them?
>
>One wonders how many motorcyclists would wear helmets if the law 
didn't require it. I know of two who wouldn't bother.
Bill.

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From: W.A.Hewitt@bham.ac.uk (Bill Hewitt)
Subject: Re: More on Helmet Fraud
Date: 1996/04/01
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