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    Nikki Bayley, what a moron!

    He or She (i have no idea) is writing about how flying is safer than staying at home.

    "Take a look at the stats. A staggering 4,000 people are killed in accidents at home every year in the UK, while the number of deaths worldwide from aviation accidents in 2009 was 1,104. On that evidence, you're far safer on a plane than you are at home! "

    Yes Nikki, I will guess that the number of the world's population that have even been on a plane is less than 1 in 20. Of the 5 or so percent that have been in the air, the average air time would only be a few hours a year if that! These people who die at home, are they just sitting and watching TV? or does she mean at home doing DIY, vacuuming or running around?

    http://uk.travel.yahoo.com/p-promo-3359547

    Why have i wasted 15 mins of my time to say this? Because i know "Nikki Bayley" will google her/himself and hopefully hexus will be number 1.

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    Re: Nikki Bayley, what a moron!

    Irrespective of the fact that it might be as low as 1 in 20 in the world who have been on a plane, it is safer on a plane statistically
    The UK figures for plane deaths will be in the single figures probably while that 4000 people is from the UK alone, not the whole world.

    I know what you mean though
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    Re: Nikki Bayley, what a moron!

    tbh i like misuse of statistics - highly amusing and it makes me feel much better about my own intelligence level
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    Re: Nikki Bayley, what a moron!

    arent 67% of all statistics made up on the spot anyways?
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    Re: Nikki Bayley, what a moron!

    Since I believe there were no large passenger aircraft that crashed in the UK last year & therefore no deaths does that mean you are statistically invinvible while flying on an internal UK flight?..

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    Re: Nikki Bayley, what a moron!

    but Uk people must have died abroad in the brazil crash for instance. Idk.
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    Re: Nikki Bayley, what a moron!

    Quote Originally Posted by nibbler View Post
    but Uk people must have died abroad in the brazil crash for instance. Idk.
    Hence
    while flying on an internal UK flight?..

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    Re: Nikki Bayley, what a moron!

    "there are lies, damn lies, and then statistics"
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    Re: Nikki Bayley, what a moron!

    lets ask the expert.

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    Re: Nikki Bayley, what a moron!

    “He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lampposts - for support rather than illumination”
    throw new ArgumentException (String, String, Exception)

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    Re: Nikki Bayley, what a moron!

    Quote Originally Posted by mmh View Post
    arent 67% of all statistics made up on the spot anyways?
    84.7% actually.

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    Re: Nikki Bayley, what a moron!

    Quote Originally Posted by pollaxe View Post
    84.7% actually.
    well, 60% of the time, I'm right, all the time
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    Re: Nikki Bayley, what a moron!

    Like all statistics, You might as well just pluck a figure from thin air and swear it to be right.

    Anyway, Far more importantly - Где Гена ?

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    Re: Nikki Bayley, what a moron!

    Quote Originally Posted by Sputnik View Post
    Like all statistics, You might as well just pluck a figure from thin air and swear it to be right.

    Anyway, Far more importantly - Где Гена ?
    no way !! i never though someone would spot my cheburashka disguise. but seen as you ask.

    гена в зоопарке

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