1. Statistically, the chance of being on a plane with TWO bombs is much less than being on a plane with ONE bomb. OK, both are pretty small probabilities, but surely it would be safer to take your own bomb on board a plane just to reduce the chance of another bomb being on board!!!
2. It is safer to drive at 100mph in a 30mph zone - statistically, hardly anyone crashes at 100mph, but loads at 30mph!
Have you any more?
2006-09-09 22:21:02 · 12 answers · asked by notatsi 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
in 100% of all recorded cases the beating of drums during an eclipse has restored the sun
In any given city there is a direct correlation between the number of churches and the number of liquor stores,
2006-09-09 23:42:37 · answer #1 · answered by oldhippypaul 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They are not statistical oddities. There are more crashes at 30mph than 100mph because more people drive at 30mph when the speed limit is lower than that compared to the amount of people who drive at 100mph when the speed limit is lower.
Now, if you looked at the PERCENTAGES instead, then you would be able to see that there is a higher percentage of people crashing at 100mph out of the people who drive at 100mph in a lower speed limit zone compared to the percentage of crashes you get at 30mph out of the people who drive at 30mph in a lower speed limit zone.
Looking at these statistics you will find yourself proved wrong.
2006-09-10 11:09:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's easy- you can think of anything that rarely happens, and use that- being eaten by sharks, being in a car crash after sleeping with your cousin, getting food poisoning from eating live frogs, being hit by lightning in the nude in a church tower, ten million other things. All rare events, so by your reasoning, should be safer than crossing the road.
2006-09-10 05:29:34 · answer #3 · answered by Oracle Of Delphi 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard of anyone getting killed eating chips on a bus. Travelling by bus is apparently very safe. Travelling by air even safer. Most dangerous is by car and walking - especially crossing the road. I think you're less likely to get run over if you're wearing clean underwear, something my mum said about always wear clean underwear in case you get run over by a bus. It's worked so far. Someone also said also wear clean underwear in case you pull a hot babe. The same principle. But do you go up to hot babes and say "Do you know, I'm wearing clean underwear?". I don't think it would work as a pick up line. Most of my crashes have been at 30 MPH now you mention it. Well two of them anyway. I was stationary, the last time and some prat just ploughed in to me. It's safer sometimes to drive fast, people appear to move out of the way - when they see you coming. Drive slow and some prat in a Ford Ka, overtakes you 5 yards from the traffic lights - despite the fact they are on red. The temptation to pass the little **** on the next stretch of road should be avoided - even though you have an engine twice the size of his and loads of power - he's still a prat and it can be dangerous. Just stay cool and let him kill himself. If you want interesting statistics work out the odds of winning the lottery on excel. It's interesting to look at the pattern of numbers you get starting with any 2 from 49 and then 3 from 49 and so on up to 6 from 49. I carried on up to around 25 from 49. Just copy and paste. I like to go on vernons website and try out mathematical systems to play roulette. I wanted to do it on that new ITV site - but they won't let me log in! Anyway, the typical system is to bet on red and double up if you lose. In theory, if you bet £1, on a win and double up every time you lose - you win £1 on every spin of the wheel. Someone tried it in Monte Carlo; years ago. According to gambling legend black came up 29 times. i think the wheel was rigged. I did a system and bet on low, medium and high numbers. I was doing great. but then no low numbers came up, 12 times in a row and I ran out of money! Play for virtual money on Vernons! lol
2006-09-10 06:26:43 · answer #4 · answered by Mike10613 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you want to make sure that you come through an operation safely, make sure that you are wearing one bright green sock and one bright purple sock. Nobody has ever died on the operating table while wearing brightly coloured odd socks :o)
This shows that this is the misapplication of statistics since socks aren't usually worn during operations at all :o)
2006-09-10 06:14:01 · answer #5 · answered by Paul B 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
3.burgers reduce the chance of heart attacks by 59% whereas pears increase your chance by 33%.
4.there is more chance of me being pregnant than a stuffed toy.
5.cheese tastes better when you pee on it in Trinidad & tobago
6.dogs can mate with door handles wheareas chickens can only mate with remote control cars.
7.whales do actually not live in wales.
8.the sky is not as blue as the grass.
9.did you know my mums uncles friends rabbits brothers owner is the queen but my dog is not a prince.
10.there is more chance of my bicycle being a bi-sexual than my rollerblades by 25.6%.
2006-09-10 05:43:50 · answer #6 · answered by andrew m 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Read Mark Twain's - The danger of lying in bed
Same idea.
2006-09-10 08:59:08 · answer #7 · answered by NEIL C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These are not statistical oddities just the incorrect application of statistics.
2006-09-10 06:09:39 · answer #8 · answered by John H 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
in a blackadder goes forth. baldrick writes his name on a bullet because he thinks the chance of him getting shot will be reduced if he has 'the bullet with his name on it'
2006-09-10 05:34:14 · answer #9 · answered by jo 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
doesnt really matter, this is a very stupid question, lets see: what would happen if you started using your and working things out for yourself!?
2006-09-10 06:57:00 · answer #10 · answered by skyalex2310 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋