The new hospital added over 22,000 nonfatal gun injuries to the 2015 national estimate — more than 100 times greater than the most ever contributed by its predecessor. This hospital — one of the 60 or so used in the sample — accounts for over one quarter of the total estimated gunshot injuries that year, which is the most recent data available. [More]Hey, did it help do the job of helping gin up outrage or not?
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"There are three kinds of falsehoods: Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics." -- original source unknown.
ReplyDelete"Figures don't lie but liars do figure." -- original source also unknown.
A CEO goes to his CFO and asks him "How much is two plus two?"
The CFO looks at him with a mildly annoyed expression and says "Of course two plus two equals four."
The CEO responds, "Are you sure about that? It's always four?"
The CFO snaps, "Yes two plus two is four! It has always been four and it always will be four! Now what is this all about?"
The CEO replies, "Oh, nothing. I was just curious."
He then goes down the hall to find his CIO and asks him the same question, "How much is two plus two?"
The CIO responds, "How much is two plus two? Now that's an interesting question. Lets step in to my office."
The CEO follows the CIO into his office where the CIO closes the door for privacy, sits down at his desk, and asks, "OK so, two plus two..... How much did you want it to be?"