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But isn't the issue here that both points of view are fact/information-based?
by yazboo 6y ago
But isn't the issue here that both points of view are fact/information-based?
- brenden2 6y agoYes, but what people pay attention to are the conclusions, not the facts.
- SketchySeaBeast 6y agoBut those are both facts - less people are driving, but if you do drive you're more likely to be in an accident. Are those conclusions? Would a presentation of facts just be the data itself?
- sokoloff 6y agoAre you more likely to be in an accident? Or are you more likely to be in an accident with a fatality? It seems like heavy rush-hour traffic is prone to creating a large number of accidents with a low total number of fatalities. When I drive around now, I believe the risk of accident per mile is significantly lower (city dweller used to typically packed city roads), but due to higher speeds, I can’t make the same claim about lower fatality risk.
- kungato 6y agoMaybe there are not 2 points of view but 1 nuanced
- Sharlin 6y agoLies, damned lies, and statistics [1]. You can cherry-pick a piece of stats to support any opinion. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lies,_damned_lies,_and_statistics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lies,_damned_lies,_and_statist...
- pchristensen 6y ago“Safer” is an opinion or analysis. “There are fewer fatal car accidents overall” and “There are more Fatal accidents per mile driven.” are facts.