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Old October 19th 05, 08:58 PM
Andrew Gideon
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Default GA _is_ safer than some modes of transport. Was: Tragedy

Stefan wrote:

Comparing aviation and pedestrians by looking at the accident rate per
mile is sheer nonsense.


Why? The idea is to compare accidents to the value accrued from the travel.
Ignoring "fun" (as it's tough to quantity whether we're speaking of flying,
biking, etc.), why isn't "distance" a good metric for value?

- Andrew