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   From: jollyroger@pobox.com   
      
   On 2014-02-28, Liam O'Connor  wrote:   
   > On 28 Feb 2014 16:56:31 GMT, Jolly Roger wrote:   
   >   
   >> Maybe in your black & white world. Or perhaps you are one of the   
   >> assholes we see gripping their phones blabbing to who-know-who while   
   >> recklessly speeding in the fast lane.   
   >   
   > You need to calm down the hysteria.   
   > Fear creates hysteria. Rightousness creates problems.   
   > Remember the retired captain who shot a guy for texting?   
   > Don't be like that guy.   
   >   
   > The "fear" is that use of cellphones can contribute to an accident in, oh,   
   > I don't know, let's say one out of a half million cases.   
      
   And I'm supposed to just take your word for that statistic?   
      
   > But, your ire against someone using the cellphone happens in, I'd say, 1   
   > out of 1 case that you see, which, if you average across the entire state   
   > of California, is something like one in 30 million or so.   
      
   Where are you getting this information, exactly?   
      
   > So, we're arguing over a law that is aimed at preventing, what?   
   > Two? Three? Five? How many accidents in a year?   
      
   No, I'm discussing a problem that needs to be solved. I don't really   
   care about the particulars of the specific law in question.   
      
   > Compare that to the number of accidents daily.   
   > The result will be astounding.   
   >   
   > Let's end the fear and hysteria and rightousness with fact.   
      
   Are you of the opinion that drivers choosing to focus on things other   
   than driving isn't a problem?   
      
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