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If you spend more time driving, of course you're risking more. If no-one left their house, there would be less casualties for many outdoor activities. You hav
by MrOwnPut 3y ago
If you spend more time driving, of course you're risking more.
If no-one left their house, there would be less casualties for many outdoor activities.
You have to account for per-mile.
- vharuck 3y agoReducing the risk per mile driven would reduce deaths, but so would reducing miles driven. More public transportation would achieve that.
- HarryHirsch 3y agoHigher-density housing wouldn't be the worst idea, especially higher-density housing near light railway when combined with public parks. The suburban paradises are plainly incompatible with public transport.
- refurb 3y agoBy that same logic we could avoid surgery deaths by not doing surgery. But then you're ignoring the benefit.
- sagarm 3y agoThe correct analogy: avoid surgery with preventative healthcare and lifestyle changes.
- HarryHirsch 3y agoHow do you call this paradox where mortality increases at a hospital because simple cases are diverted to outpatient clinic and only the severe cases are seen at the inpatient facility?
- refurb 3y agoAdverse selection.
- HarryHirsch 3y agoBy that reasoning, traffic safety is increased by moving the bar from downtown to 30 minutes down the road when in fact it should be at the corner, so people can walk and leave the car at home. Good to have the misconception cleared up.
- MrOwnPut 3y agoSure, but no-one was arguing that. Let's all start a fund to build bars closer? Congrats on that break-through.