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Re:America’s Cars Are Getting Faster and More Efficient by valuearb on Thursday May 18, 2017 @06:48PM (#14371712)
Yea, young people almost only die in accidents, so obviously cars would be a large proportion of their almost infinitesimal death rates.
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Re:America’s Cars Are Getting Faster and More Efficient by revelation on Thursday May 18, 2017 @06:56PM (#14371742)
Well yes, that is what we are trying to figure out here?! What is killing healthy people not expected to die shortly?

For people approaching 90, everything from a fall to a cut can be deadly. But that tells us more about 90 year olds than cuts or falls.

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Re:America’s Cars Are Getting Faster and More Efficient by valuearb on Thursday May 18, 2017 @07:13PM (#14371828)
Driving is super safe. There is no evidence that driving is any less safe for young people. They just rarely die of anything. Your argument is akin to arguing the most egregious type of death is abortion, because it costs someone their entire lifespan
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Re:America’s Cars Are Getting Faster and More Efficient by falsedan on Friday May 19, 2017 @06:36AM (#14374311)
> no evidence that driving is any less safe for young people

Glad you checked all that evidence for us, saves us the hassle.

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