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We're talking about the same comment. "GP" means grandparent, in this case jtrn. I'm referring to the link in their own post [1] The text in the linked article
by whstl 3y ago
We're talking about the same comment. "GP" means grandparent, in this case jtrn. I'm referring to the link in their own post [1]
The text in the linked article attributes the reason for having less deaths to safety standards, etc. In fact the same link mentions that people have been traveling more by car despite the reduction, not less.
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38048241 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38048241
- chiefalchemist 3y agofwiw, come to think of it, deaths is a false god metric. That is, accidents can increase but medical procedures can have improved to prevent deaths. Nonetheless, in helicopter households moms and dads are certainly driving more. p.s. We've both read plenty of studies based on bad data, bad procedures, bad analysis, etc. The topic comes up weekly on HN. One study does not a law make, nor is it grounds to dismiss the obvious.
- whstl 3y agoI don't think dismissing studies and statistics prima facie just because they don't match your pet theory is a good way to go.