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Re:Uber Hasn't Had an Effect on Drunken-Driving Deaths, Stud... by scythe on Saturday July 30, 2016 @04:34AM (#12192175)
Classic case of proving the null hypothesis. The p-value hit the threshold for DUIs and deaths, but not for alcohol-involved accidents. If you're wondering why, here's a hint: the mean rate for alcohol-involved accidents was less than 1 in 100,000.

The headline, then: "Uber hasn't had an effect".

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