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To: Protagoras

My guess is is about 1%. Your second question needs to be reversed. Its not how much but how little. What you are trying to say is that a lot of accidents (60% or more) do not involve alcohol. And your third point is sort of true. So are you saying statistics have no value because of that or that we should be wary of how they are used? I think the 60 percent figure indicates driving in and of itself is a risky thing and alcohol doesn't exactly improve your odds any.


73 posted on 09/07/2006 8:04:45 AM PDT by xp38
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To: xp38
My guess is is about 1%.

Based on what?

What you are trying to say is that a lot of accidents (60% or more) do not involve alcohol.

No I'm not. I'm asking; of all the accidents which are actually caused by alcohol impaired people, not "have involvement", how many of that group were 0.05?

driving in and of itself is a risky thing and alcohol doesn't exactly improve your odds any.

I agree. Which however, has nothing to do with my original point.

So are you saying statistics have no value because of that or that we should be wary of how they are used?

I'm saying that using them to make a point can lead to incorrect conclusions depending on which ones are used and which ones omitted. Better to work with concepts and ideas when possible.

75 posted on 09/07/2006 8:31:01 AM PDT by Protagoras (Lay down with dogs, get up with fleas)
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