People always claim that cell phone use by drivers causes accidents. But I don't think they ever look at this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_motor_vehicle_deaths_in_U.S._by_year#/media/File:U.S._traffic_deaths_as_fraction_of_total_population_1900-2010.png …
@Jonathan_Blow ... before claiming things like texting while driving is an "epidemic".
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@cmuratori Perhaps it is false information, but an attempt to be preventative? Tell people not to text and drive before it's a problem?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@cmuratori@Jonathan_Blow They were probably posting the claims while driving and couldn't do the research ;)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@cmuratori@Jonathan_Blow It's an epidemic in the sense that people do it all the time. -
@mvandevander@Jonathan_Blow That would not be considered an epidemic, but a trend. - Show replies
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@cmuratori@Jonathan_Blow Um, one graph with no isolation of variables is not how statistics work. http://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/distracted_driving/ … -
@adrianb3000@Jonathan_Blow Sure - but where are the _actual_ statistics that show this is a problem? That CDC page is even worse at stats. - Show replies
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