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From: zen cycle <funkmasterxx@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Some traffic stats
Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2024 06:35:09 -0400
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On 3/16/2024 11:55 AM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
> On 3/16/2024 3:35 AM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
>> On Fri, 15 Mar 2024 22:01:00 -0400, Frank Krygowski
>> <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Perhaps the concept of "per mile" is too complicated for some readers?
>>
>> <EYEROLL> I will repeat for those who are too simple minded to
>> understand it the first time...
>>
>> There many, many more than twice the number of pedestrians than
>> bicyclists, Dummy, and yet the number of pedestrian accidents is less
>> than twice the number of bicycling accidents.
>> Case in point:
>> There are more people hurt or killed by way of bicycle accidents than
>> there are for mountain climbers, so by Krygowski's standards,
>> bicycling is more dangerous than mountain climbing.
>>
>> Furthermore, the previous claim of comparing the mileage is also a
>> ridiculously stupid way to evaluate the statistics given the total
>> amount of time the personas engaged in the activities are vulnerable
>> to having an accident.
> 
> Ah! The Florida bike path denizen seems to be dimly realizing that 
> different metrics are possible! That is, one can measure relative 
> "danger" per participant, per hour, per mile, per trip, etc. And perhaps 
> he may someday realize the fundamental metric might be measurement of 
> benefit vs. detriment - for example, does an activity confer more or 
> less health, more or fewer years of life, etc.
> 
> Rational intelligent people could discuss the merits of these metrics. 
> But the Florida bike path denizen wouldn't qualify.
> 
> Still, I always wonder what makes an avid cyclist argue so strongly that 
> riding a bicycle is terribly dangerous?
> 
> I think it's fear. More specifically, if a man "proves" that riding 
> anywhere but on a bike path (and while carrying a gun "for protection"!) 
> is so, so dangerous, he feels a bit better about his own timidity.
> 
> Likewise, saying that bicycling requires no knowledge or skill beyond 
> balancing makes him feel a bit better about his near-total ignorance.
> 
> It's a variation of a common theme: "Nobody needs to know math! I been a 
> successful garbage man for years and I ain't never passed a math class!"
> 

much like kunich, the floriduh dumbass reads what he he _wants_ the data 
to say, rather than what it actually does say.