A Sobering Statistic

[peter991]

A Sobering Statistic

Regardless of where you stand on the issue of the U.S. involvement in Iraq here is a sobering statistic:

There has been a monthly average of 160,000 troops in the Iraq theatre of operations during the last 22 months, and a total of 2,867 deaths. That gives a firearm death rate of 60 per 100,000 soldiers.

The firearm death rate in Washington D.C. is 80.6 per 100,000 persons for the same period.

That means that you are about 25% more likely to be shot and killed in the U.S. Capital than you are in Iraq.

Conclusion: The U.S. should pull out of Washington!

[Krub]

A Sobering Statistic

Regardless of where you stand on the issue of the U.S. involvement in Iraq here is a sobering statistic:

There has been a monthly average of 160,000 troops in the Iraq theatre of operations during the last 22 months, and a total of 2,867 deaths. That gives a firearm death rate of 60 per 100,000 soldiers.

The firearm death rate in Washington D.C. is 80.6 per 100,000 persons for the same period.

That means that you are about 25% more likely to be shot and killed in the U.S. Capital than you are in Iraq.

Conclusion: The U.S. should pull out of Washington!

If it was not so sad a subject I would laugh about it !

[jumnien]

I'm not sure I get the math. How did you get the firearm death rate of 60 for Iraq?

[DirkGently]

Why are things so bad in Washington?

[Pink Mist]

Why are things so bad in Washington?

same as canberra, full of politicians

[cowboygwe]

does this really belong in the joke section

[Pink Mist]

where would you place it cowboye

[cowboygwe]

where would you place it cowboye

forum chat I mean it is not humorous, just like the title. Sobering, hello does this soulnd like it is going to be funny.

[jumnien]

The math still makes no sense whatsoever.

[Pink Mist]

stop reading it then, it's a flippant post, the maths might not be correct, is better here than general

[kelvinj]

I disagree with the maths as well, 160000/2867 gives a death rate of 1 in 56, multiply by 100000/160000 to get the death rate per 100000, this gives a rate of 35 deaths per 100000. If the figures for Washington are correct, it makes Iraq look a lot safer still.

[Pink Mist]

moving to statistics section

[sceadugenga]

The OP's from Murwillumbah, explains inability to handle any number larger than ten.

[peter991]

The OP's from Murwillumbah, explains inability to handle any number larger than ten

It's a great little redneck town - just 30km south of Queensland. Queensland - that's another matter again!!!

Peter

[MiG16]

moving to statistics section

and people ask why I like the aussies with sense of houmour like that ....how can I not

[suegha]

moving to statistics section

and people ask why I like the aussies with sense of houmour like that ....how can I not

I agree, the statistics forum is one of the most entertaining and illuminating! Find it next to the swimming pool forum...