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Failed to connect to MySQL: (1203) User howardkn already has more than 'max_user_connections' active connectionsPath: ...!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!news.quux.org!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: JAB Newsgroups: misc.news.internet.discuss Subject: Re: The Fraud of Seat-Belt Laws Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:44:40 -0600 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 15 Message-ID: References: <6760f0b1$0$1895506$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com> Reply-To: JAB MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Injection-Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 04:44:44 +0100 (CET) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="6d6db313d8ada16716a2270ef2993e7e"; logging-data="1636825"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1/CVhTQ3EfuWLftDAR9xEqd" User-Agent: ForteAgent/8.00.32.1272 Cancel-Lock: sha1:24od7wLjkqyZCWS1tfx1th/Wezc= Bytes: 1639 On Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:32:00 -0500, Michael Trew wrote: >Regardless of the reasoning, seat belts save lives, period. Insurance and automakers were behind the push, for their own reasons. Have you tried hitting a fast-moving freight train, with seat belts fastened? In newspapers, they sometimes report the dead drivers/passengers were not wearing their seatbelts. Statistically, seat belt usage can reduce injury amounts, but saving lives may be exaggerated. Each accident would have to be evaluated People do get killed by air bags. A hard punch in the face sometimes.