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Yeah, sorry. I think "million" gets thrown around a lot...
Posted by: Econguy (3155) on 2015-10-12 20:25:22 In Reply to: A+ Post, would read again but I am pretty sure I would have a seizure...... posted by QuattroJoe on 2015-10-12 18:52:05	Share \| Report

...and we end up missing the significance of how much a million really is.

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A visualization of some data - Econguy 2015-10-12 18:06:02 (379 views)
- The gun-to-murder -versus- vaccine-to-autism comparison doesn't work. - Potomac~Greg 2015-10-20 14:45:10 (140 views)
  - I was more interested in the numbers and scale rather than the details. - Econguy 2015-10-20 17:11:59 (132 views)
    - Above all of this is the question of whether societal change must be done via the government. - Potomac~Greg 2015-10-21 10:38:04 (142 views)
      - "it's a cultural imposition to do so."  -  Pablo  2015-10-21 12:05:52 (122 views)
        
        No, it's not like that, and that's the problem.  -  Potomac~Greg  2015-10-21 12:11:53 (146 views)
        
        I'd perfer the police not be armed when they enter my house. Why won't they take my  -  DIY  2015-10-29 04:21:07 (143 views)
        
        When a location doesn't allow firearms, it implies that there are no risks between...  -  Econguy  2015-10-21 15:04:10 (132 views)
        
        If you carry for safety, you want tactical superiority. And by having ..  -  Potomac~Greg  2015-10-21 15:22:40 (174 views)
        
        How in the world can I be responsible for others' self-image?  -  Econguy  2015-10-21 15:38:08 (151 views)
        
        The term you're searching for is "force multiplier"   -  DIY  2015-10-29 04:19:37 (106 views)
        
        People self-censor their words all the time   -  manualAvant  2015-10-21 17:24:53 (126 views)
        
        Huh. Well, F...  -  Econguy  2015-10-21 18:23:16 (143 views)
        
        How is it inconsiderate exactly?  -  Pablo  2015-10-21 12:17:15 (151 views)
        
        see Dallas Morning News article   -  K1200R  2015-12-02 18:10:04 (59 views)
        
        Remember we're talking about consideration here not legality.  -  Potomac~Greg  2015-10-21 13:20:32 (142 views)
        
        Why are you so threatened by a possible potential?? The person carrying legally  -  DIY  2015-10-29 04:27:31 (120 views)
        
        His feelings are that every person could be a threat he needs to kill  -  manualAvant  2015-10-29 09:40:00 (128 views)
        
        We're also talking about emotions and carrying.  -  Pablo  2015-10-21 14:27:48 (138 views)
        
        Ok, so you made his point for him? "To a large degree, I don't really care about your emotions."   -  manualAvant  2015-10-21 14:49:30 (109 views)
        
        I'm not quite sure how.  -  Pablo  2015-10-21 14:50:58 (133 views)
        
        Any time there are two humans in proximity, then can and should behave in a manner that ...  -  Potomac~Greg  2015-10-21 15:04:41 (136 views)
        
        Another reason I'm a proponent of concealed carry; out of sight out of mind.  -  absolutcq20v  2015-10-22 08:18:12 (156 views)
        
        "reasonable"  -  Pablo  2015-10-21 15:34:05 (110 views)
        
        It is also a question of preparation and diligence.  -  Econguy  2015-10-21 15:25:03 (125 views)
        
        explicit "i'm prepared to kill somebody right now" statement?   -  manualAvant  2015-10-21 13:19:51 (120 views)
- Nice try but... - TabulaRasa 2015-10-14 10:42:32 (198 views)
  - Maybe we should shoot them... - Econguy 2015-10-15 10:46:18 (179 views)
- Excellent post. Thanks - as350 2015-10-14 05:58:16 (168 views)
- So you're saying an open field with nobody standing in it is a valid data point for gun violence? - freakness 2015-10-13 13:00:08 (236 views)
  - What is a "data point for gun violence"? - nyet 2015-10-13 13:55:55 (201 views)
  - I have no idea what you are trying to convey. - Econguy 2015-10-13 13:41:23 (146 views)
    - Maybe that using the area of comparative countries as a reliable metric is improper(?) - absolutcq20v 2015-12-13 20:22:33 (172 views)
      - Well, maybe. One would hope the take away would be realizing that saying the USA has more...  -  Econguy  2015-10-13 16:41:38 (201 views)
        
        Gun homicides in Japan in 2008: 11 ____________Gun homicides in U.S.A. in 2008: 10,869  -  freakness  2015-10-13 20:52:40 (195 views)
        
        I would like to know if that number includes gun homicides by police.   -  tehaudi  2015-10-14 12:20:47 (138 views)
        
        I tried to find some explanation of how the CDC came up with that number.  -  Pablo  2015-10-14 14:33:28 (175 views)
        
        you miss the obvious "bull in the china shop."  -  schnellmb_heart attack  2015-10-14 02:37:27 (173 views)
        
        Is that a type of  -  freakness  2015-10-14 11:16:00 (187 views)
        
        No  -  nyet  2015-10-15 02:41:36 (147 views)
        
        FBI says 8500 gun related homicides. I'll take the FBI's number over the CDC's (which...  -  Pablo  2015-10-13 22:11:02 (159 views)
        
        Did you even read what I posted? I am completely puzzled by your replies.  -  Econguy  2015-10-13 21:22:27 (186 views)
        
        I like your thinking.   -  freakness  2015-10-15 11:10:51 (130 views)
        
        ..   -  nyet  2015-10-15 13:54:39 (158 views)
        
        A lot of non-related statistical numbers there.  -  freakness  2015-10-18 19:11:22 (132 views)
        
        Exactly. No correlation.. and you expect to find causation?   -  nyet  2015-10-19 13:31:24 (154 views)
        
        Data is still data, even if you don't agree with it.   -  Econguy  2015-10-19 09:35:14 (111 views)
        
        You should compare mexico, not japan  -  nyet  2015-10-13 20:54:18 (180 views)
        
        I am strictly referring to 'gun homicides', not 'suicides by gun'.   -  freakness  2015-10-13 20:56:19 (152 views)
        
        Then why not all homicides? Why "gun" homicides?  -  nyet  2015-10-15 02:42:38 (173 views)
        
        Why not homicides by empty yogurt container...  -  freakness  2015-10-15 11:10:18 (168 views)
        
        he's looking for the bite of cheese.  -  schnellmb_heart attack  2015-10-16 05:46:42 (145 views)
        
        That would be quark, not yogurt.   -  freakness  2015-10-18 12:37:51 (116 views)
        
        You can not legitimately compare gun homicides due to disparate availability of firearms  -  Econguy  2015-10-15 13:40:01 (152 views)
        
        Actually, you can get many odd flavors of Kit-Kats in Japan...   -  K1200R  2015-12-02 18:01:11 (67 views)
        
        Exactly. By object doesn't mean anything, because if you eliminate the object  -  nyet  2015-10-15 13:33:13 (169 views)
        
        One thing to add. A lot of people talk about 30k gun deaths.  -  Pablo  2015-10-13 17:01:12 (198 views)
    - It's ok. Neither does he. - Pablo 2015-10-13 14:00:49 (167 views)
- Terrorism! - manualAvant 2015-10-13 10:23:35 (195 views)
  - More stuff freakness will never read - nyet 2015-10-13 13:57:01 (182 views)
- <tracked thread> - absolutcq20v 2015-10-13 09:15:08 (190 views)
- very interesting - Zoomer 2015-10-13 09:09:07 (161 views)
- A+ Post, would read again but I am pretty sure I would have a seizure...... - QuattroJoe 2015-10-12 18:52:05 (188 views)
  - Yeah, sorry. I think "million" gets thrown around a lot... - Econguy 2015-10-12 20:25:22 (210 views)

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