Just perusing through the posts,it seems that some tipsters are implying that statistical non-significance should be of no major social and civic import. As the cross-cultural dude on Tips,it appears that the U.S and other Wesdtern countries abide by the principle that one casualty is too many.Now this might not be statistically significant but there is this kind of thinking that persists.It seens that the real importance of low or possible casualty is the impact it radiates in various aspects of public life from economic impact to just the plain need for safety.There is an element of "vicariousness" in U.S culture that creates "vague apprehensions" of disaster experienced by many.To me this is what needs to be measured for statistical significance.
Michael "omnicentric" Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
