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How many lives are lost by the increased range that people drive because the TSA is obnoxious, or because of ever so slightly reduced preference for telecommuti
by nullc 13y ago
How many lives are lost by the increased range that people drive because the TSA is obnoxious, or because of ever so slightly reduced preference for telecommuting because of surveillance state concerns?
9/11 was horrible but it was also noise compared to boring sources of death that we struggle with every day, and whos risks may be increased by our overreactions to 9/11.
- panarky 13y agoYes, there are increased traffic deaths caused by heightened airport security. Approximately 500 additional people die each year because of this. The inconvenience of extra passenger screening and added costs at airports after 9/11 cause many short-haul passengers to drive to their destination instead, and, since airline travel is far safer than car travel, this has led to an increase of 500 U.S. traffic fatalities per year. Using DHS-mandated value of statistical life at $6.5 million, this equates to a loss of $3.2 billion per year, or $32 billion over the period 2002 to 2011 https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2013/09/excess_automobi.html https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2013/09/excess_automo...
- dragonwriter 13y ago> Approximately 500 additional people die each year because of this. IOW, the TSA has created approximately two 9-11s since its inception.