Comment on Heathrow shut after Boeing Dreamliner 787 fireparentComments−sliverstorm13yFor a car to be "magnitudes" worse (which is the claim being made) the mishap rate would have to be at least every 0.33 service years.−jychang13yI'd like to nitpick that "magnitudes" depends on your base. Base 10 is commonly used, though base e is probably more accurate. So if 33/e^2 == 4.46 incidents happen, I'd probably call it "magnitudes".4 years per accident sounds reasonable.−lostlogin13yWow, I'd say that was terrible. 16 years and one crash for me I don't consider myself better than average at all.
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For a car to be "magnitudes" worse (which is the claim being made) the mishap rate would have to be at least every 0.33 service years.
I'd like to nitpick that "magnitudes" depends on your base. Base 10 is commonly used, though base e is probably more accurate. So if 33/e^2 == 4.46 incidents happen, I'd probably call it "magnitudes".
4 years per accident sounds reasonable.
Wow, I'd say that was terrible. 16 years and one crash for me I don't consider myself better than average at all.