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Saturday, October 9, 2004

 

How to Scare People with Statistics

`Step 1. Start with data that shows a positive trend, like this DOT highway fatality data that shows that the traffic fatality rate is at the lowest level ever recorded. [..]

But don’t worry, we can find ways to make this data sound scary, as if it means just the opposite.’

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