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Old 04-24-2006, 11:05 PM   #43
11mile
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Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop
Sure they are. You're comparing numbers.
How are they different? A stiff on the slab is still a stiff, is it not?
Fine. You're right.

Tsunami in india/indochina - Thousands.
World War 2 - Millions.
Krakatoa the volcano - many, many people.
People not signing - fewer than the above.

Maybe we don't have a problem at all.

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Well that wouldn't evoke the same emotional response, now would it?
why not? do you know how many people are on asprin 81 mg, have a relative with CAD, had an MI at some point? This is one that can be argued.

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And it's the results of those differences that are being compared.
So how do you summate multifaceted information, some of which can only describe qualitatively, and come up with one "true" statistic? That's right... you can't.

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Then the end justify the means.
FINALLY WE CAN AGREE ON SOMETHING!!!!!!!!! yeah!


I'm 2 time zones ahead of ya... I'll check back tomorow after work. Cheers.
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