Comment 114477

By CharlesBall (registered) | Posted October 30, 2015 at 10:23:45 in reply to Comment 114470

??? I did not make an argument and certainly didn't change it. I asked two things one of which has been answered and I see my error about 4% v. 50%.

One question was does (now) 50% of air pollution contribute to 4% of deaths and the answer is probably (statistically) yes.

The other question is in two parts. One is, is overall life expectancy improved based on the elimination of automobiles. The other is what if carbon emissions are eliminated from automobiles.

The answer to the second is I think obviously yes - but I stand to hear why is would be no. The answer to the first is . . .

I have a hunch that the overall improvement of life expectancy based on the presence of the automobile far outweighs the 4% death rate. But as as I suggested, I bet the algorithm is spectacularly complicated.

Comment edited by CharlesBall on 2015-10-30 10:26:15

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