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Excess Automobile Deaths as a Result of 9/11
People commented about a point I made in a recent essay: In the months after 9/11, so many people chose to drive instead of fly that the resulting deaths dwarfed the deaths from the terrorist attack itself, because cars are much more dangerous than airplanes. Yes, that’s wrong. Where I said “months,” I should have…
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2013 | Excess Automobile Deaths as a Result of 9/11 by CapitalistCartr | 134 | 111 |
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