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That's true. But I'd like to have something a little more solid to put into my prior than a general belief in the value of speed limits :-P

I'm quite sure the conclusion is correct, but the argument would be improved by drawing on similar experiences from other countries.

- Jake

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by JakeS (JangoSierra 'at' gmail 'dot' com) on Wed Jan 21st, 2009 at 02:03:51 PM EST
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Just preemptively as you seem to develop a theoretician like focus on formalisable argument over better, but only qualitativly arguments, I cite N.N. Taleb's The Black Swan:

When mathematicians say "handwaving" [and the idea that speed limits help reduce traffic victims is certainly handwaving] disparagingly, about someone's work, it means that the person has a) insight, b) realism, c) something to say , and it means d) he is right, because that's what critics say wehen they can't find anything more negative.

Der Amerikaner ist die Orchidee unter den Menschen
Volker Pispers

by Martin (weiser.mensch(at)googlemail.com) on Thu Jan 22nd, 2009 at 04:53:00 PM EST
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Bah.
by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Thu Jan 22nd, 2009 at 05:31:28 PM EST
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