The Decreasing Violence of Man (Humans)

by Balance_Maintained , U.S.A., Thursday, April 26, 2012, 01:13 (4593 days ago) @ xeno6696


> Again, that math I was throwing around, was mine, in an attempt to try and discuss it in a way that could reach David and dhw. 
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> The author's computed rates for violent deaths when death rate is looked at is less than 1%. This is adjusted for birth rates, nonviolent death rates, all the stochastic math that would just look like garbage to you guys. 
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> That stuff isn't in the book, just the tables, but the papers he pulls them from are a great read if you like equations! -I think they would be interesting. Learning the statistics for complex systems is something I need to be doing more of anyway, whether I like it or not.

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What is the purpose of living? How about, 'to reduce needless suffering. It seems to me to be a worthy purpose.