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randunelyesterday at 6:10 PM2 repliesview on HN

Sure, let's restrict statistics to any automobile used to transport merchandise. What do you think, ready to imagine such a comparison?


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dparkyesterday at 6:53 PM

Sure. In 2022, 672 pedestrians were killed by large trucks. How many of those do you believe happened in say New York City? And how many of those do you think you could eliminate with this hypothetical tunnel system? And how much will this hypothetical tunnel system cost?

New York has about 300 pedestrian deaths total from all vehicles every year. So my guesstimate is that if you eliminated all of the trucks from New York City, you might save 50 lives a year, max. I would also guesstimate that it would probably cost well north of $50 billion to create this tunnel system to connect all of the major buildings in New York City. So we’re looking at about $1 billion per life saved. I bet you could save more than one life per billion if you put that money somewhere more useful.

> What do you think, ready to imagine such a comparison?

What are you intending to accomplish with your snarky and condescending tone?

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